I think education should come first among all those predictors. The truly educated man wouldn't be so covetous of his neighbor, and would know the best things in life can be yours for free or for a song.
Well, perhaps it should, but presumably this came from interviewing hoards of individuals, and if statistically significant, says a lot about human nature.
I think that the world will always have an overwhelmingly materialistic nature to it, because there really isn't anything for free. event things that are free had to be exchanged for some value from some pocket.
I'd like to believe that while it is okay to want to covet wealth, you risk boxing up your life's happiness in the context of material wealth. at the end of the day, the truly happy people are those whose joys go beyond that of possession-comparing.
Totally agreed. I have this lingering picture in my mind (not entirely without basis) of a poor Mexican man, folding his hands over his belly as he relaxes on a chair outdoors, smile on his face, as the sun sets. Friends around, a couple of cervezas in his belly. And the world is good. Damn good.
I think the happiness derived from having nicer things than your neighbors would be outweighed by the incessant yapping of your dumb, whoring trophy wife.
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You're my fantasy, you're my realityyyyyyyy...
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I'd like to believe that while it is okay to want to covet wealth, you risk boxing up your life's happiness in the context of material wealth. at the end of the day, the truly happy people are those whose joys go beyond that of possession-comparing.
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Dude...I might well carry that wisdom to the grave.
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Which is why I am disappointed that I can't procure federal funding for my study on awesomeness.
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I'm sure that you can.
This gentleman can help you procure funding for pretty much anything.
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