RE: Let's Talk—A Realistic Take On What Can Money Do For You and Me!
Great post, and a really interesting topic! Thanks for sharing your perspective; I too prefer experiences over things.
Because I live in a revolutionary ecovillage, I have found a financial freedom that works well for me. My costs are awesomely low, I have more than enough of everything I need, and I never worry about money. It's a very different lifestyle, and I have a very different perspective on money. I personally don't spend money and dedicate my resources towards building a better world for everyone.
Money is still a huge motivator and gives me a lot of inspiration in the games I play, but I believe humans have skewed the worth of actual values and tend to think that the ability to make purchases determines one's success.
@gardenofeden did a post just a few days ago about the fact that Americans spent $318 million on chips for 4th of July, which is a pretty mindless consumer good that doesn't really add to the planet or humanity as a whole, but the same amount of money also holds a great potential to create and maintain lasting utility for a LOT of people...most people don't really think about their options though and remain addicted to consuming, because that's the lifestyle they know.
While I don't think there's anything wrong with stacking fat cash, I do think it's worth careful consideration of who and what one is actually supporting with every single dollar they spend. Does it add or detract from humanity? I believe there's an ultimate law of karma that tallies the balance of every action we take in life, and we will be held accountable for that.
Wow Sara! That was an incredible response. I love the way you think and how you go about things at GOE! I hope to meet more people with similar mindsets as I go.
Money as I've written motivates me. I didn't have a lot of it before and having some of it now makes my life easier for sure. But being in a ecovillage that is self-sustaining sounds incredible. I hope to visit for a couple of days atleast if I get a chance to visit the states!
Thanks, this is really one of my favorite posts I've read in a little while, because it just got me thinking so much. I like to observe how different people engage with money--there are infinite options for what can be done with it! And Steemit is again revolutionizing what's possible!
I totally agree that money can be something like a lubricant to keep the life machine in flow, and there is definitely value in its power to motivate people. I have had so many different relationships with money in my life, and it's really fascinating to me to be in a place now where it's just not the way things are done...my lifestyle now encourages a high degree of ingenuity that's pretty satisfying to me.
Looking forward to hosting you here one day, @firepower! There's so much to share! So many different perspectives!