“Let them no longer fool themselves by trusting in empty riches, for emptiness will be their only reward.” (Job 15:31 NLT)
If the economy crashed next week, what would we need to take care of our loved ones? Gold or cash would not be of much value without an economy. We would need food, water, health, and basic survival skills to take care of physical needs. We would need hope, courage, love, and security to feed our souls.
The world economy depends on a herd mentality. Most of us are too busy--pursuing, accumulating, and accomplishing--to think about the value of what we are chasing.
Thoreau is one of my heroes. He figured out how to be satisfied with less. He found meaning and purpose without succumbing to societal standards. He wrote thoughtfully. He lived intentionally.
“A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to leave alone.” (Henry David Thoreau)
What can I leave alone? What can I live without?
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