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The more I look into the heart of media, the more I see people and companies trying to exploit what is “good”. These entities offer (more like SELL) elements of what they believe to make up “the good life”.
Hobbies, fine clothes, gym memberships, better job, season tickets, coolest car, etc. etc. etc.
Those things done make up a “good” life. They’re distractions and coverings. They advocate for appearance-based value and blind consumerism. Worst of all, to achieve all this we have to devote a tremendous amount of time, energy, and heart to resource-building…
… all to be able to convince ourselves and others that all this complex bullshit is coming together to form something “good”.
REAL good, however, is derived from a more simple set of elements.
Wisdom, justice, self-discipline, courage… virtue.
Looking “good” and being good are vastly different.
When I invest in the above, I don’t ever suffer buyer’s remorse.
(See y’all tomorrow)
Hobbies, fine clothes, gym memberships, better job, season tickets, coolest car, etc. etc. etc.
Those things done make up a “good” life. They’re distractions and coverings. They advocate for appearance-based value and blind consumerism. Worst of all, to achieve all this we have to devote a tremendous amount of time, energy, and heart to resource-building…
… all to be able to convince ourselves and others that all this complex bullshit is coming together to form something “good”.
REAL good, however, is derived from a more simple set of elements.
Wisdom, justice, self-discipline, courage… virtue.
Looking “good” and being good are vastly different.
When I invest in the above, I don’t ever suffer buyer’s remorse.
(See y’all tomorrow)
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