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Post #40,246
by orion
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5/28/02 10:46:14 PM
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New They want, or THEY want?
Do the Consumer-Sheep want to stay that way, or do the holders of 90% of the capital want them to stay that way?

How do I avoid becoming a consumer-sheep or break out of the cycle? I am tired of being poor and working too hard to make someone else rich.
I am free now, to choose my own destiny.
Post #40,270
by Brandioch
5/29/02 12:33:14 AM
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The few alphas out there are happier with consumer-sheep.

The consumer-sheep are happy if they're fat, warm and dumb.

Now, an example of someone who broke out of the cycle is Ghandi. He made a positive change in many people's lives. But he was not rich or fat and he was killed in the end.

If you're tired of being poor, go alpha. Feed off of the consumer-sheep.

Otherwise, your only option is to abandon the material things you think you need. Look into voluntary simplicity.

You can work on losing your consumer'ness or your sheep'ness first. Either one seems to lead to the other.

But it isn't easy. The popular culture is centered around consumption. We go out for dinner and a movie and so on.
     Americans think Americans have poor morals - (marlowe) - (20) - May 24, 2002, 12:43:02 PM EDT
         Worse? - (Brandioch) - May 24, 2002, 01:20:18 PM EDT
         It just figures - (orion) - May 25, 2002, 05:12:37 PM EDT
         Of course morals in this country suck! - (boxley) - (2) - May 26, 2002, 10:39:11 AM EDT
             Career Upper Income Parents - (orion) - May 26, 2002, 05:16:41 PM EDT
             As above so below. - (Ashton) - May 26, 2002, 09:42:01 PM EDT
         What can we say, we got no respect for iselfs - (screamer) - (14) - May 28, 2002, 03:55:20 PM EDT
             The mission statement sounds religious in nature - (boxley) - (1) - May 28, 2002, 04:02:04 PM EDT
                 Mega dittos, Bill... - (screamer) - May 28, 2002, 04:57:48 PM EDT
             Land of milk and honey, streets paved with gold - (orion) - (3) - May 28, 2002, 08:02:46 PM EDT
                 All systems are corrupt. - (Brandioch) - (2) - May 28, 2002, 09:53:48 PM EDT
                     They want, or THEY want? - (orion) - (1) - May 28, 2002, 10:46:14 PM EDT
                         Both - (Brandioch) - May 29, 2002, 12:33:14 AM EDT
             You know full well where I stand on free speech. - (marlowe) - (6) - May 30, 2002, 02:48:04 PM EDT
                 keep spreading the word - (boxley) - (2) - May 30, 2002, 02:52:29 PM EDT
                     I did once, but hesistate to do it regularly. - (marlowe) - (1) - May 31, 2002, 12:28:40 PM EDT
                         Minor definition quibble.. - (Ashton) - May 31, 2002, 06:37:29 PM EDT
                 Oddly enough - agreement :-\ufffd - (Ashton) - May 30, 2002, 09:34:51 PM EDT
                 Update: I think I'm gonna get kicked off soon. - (marlowe) - (1) - June 17, 2002, 10:48:02 AM EDT
                     You tried!!! - (screamer) - June 17, 2002, 04:03:01 PM EDT
             My take on that quote - (ben_tilly) - May 30, 2002, 10:25:55 PM EDT

I say your young men'll be fritterin'!
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