17/06/2021
Among the most precious commodities are our health, love, and happiness. Regardless of what we accomplish and accumulate in life, we are unable to take it with us. In the fast paced, consumer driven, social media shared world that we live in today, success and happiness are often defined by the status of what we achieve, and the value of the things we own.
We are inundated with the same message: the measure of our self-worth is directly equal to the measure of our material wealth. Whether it’s the status car, the trendiest clothes, the luxury home or the CEO title that comes with the envied corner office with a view, these and the many other status symbols of wealth and success seem to forever define our value in our culture today, immortalized by the cinematic perfection of super heroes and super stars, and broadcasted through the perfectly curated lives that bombard us daily by "friends" on social media.
Fueled by equal parts aspiration and expectation, in an entirely odd and unusual way, envy has become the 21st Century's most enduring economic driver, feeding our most persistent social cravings and endless material consumerism. In our effort to keep up with all that is expected of us, many of us find ourselves in perpetual motion, filling our days with the hyper-active, turbo-charged, "crazy busy" schedules that keep us struggling to maintain balance between our work, busy careers, and all that's happening in our personal lives. And despite our "success", when we achieve it, it seems that quality personal time for ourselves and for nurturing our relationships has become increasingly more elusive.
With our daily use of email, texting, smart phones, and social media, we live in an age of instant global connectivity. We are more connected to one another today than ever before, yet somehow, we’re actually increasingly feeling more... disconnected.
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