In order to go along with the experiment of endless consumption of material things and experiences, people had to compromise values that they held dear for centuries such as modesty and caring for others. Instead we have been encouraged to become more and more self-centered. We are encouraged to harden our hearts, to not see those who are in need. We are being told that this is ok as long as you get what you wanted. In order to get ahead materially, we had to adopt new values of greed, envy and lust. Why have we been warned for thousands of years that developing a greedy mentality is harmful? Because greed fosters an attitude of always wanting more and more, never being satisfied. This will ultimately lead to anger and frustration.
Living a self-centered life where we basically only care about ourselves and not about others is a dead end street. It can never produce happiness.
Living a self-centered life where we basically only care about ourselves and not about others is a dead end street. It can never produce happiness.
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