I remember my brother-in-law quoting Jean Paul Getty: "He who dies with the most toys wins."
And he spent his life chasing toys.
But I don't think he was happy.
He left his wife and sold his business.
He was taken to court by a subsequent partner.
And he brought a Harley-Davidson motor bike.
He died at the age of 64.
Do you think this brought happiness?
I doubt it.
But many people spend their lives doing exactly this.
They buy the lie that material wealth and possessions will bring happiness.
But they don't.
.
The only thing that brings happiness is love.
And our love is buried deep inside us.
It is protected by fortifications erected out of fear.
We have been told all the wrong things.
And those who told us this lie were acting out of fear themselves.
So do not listen to those who tell you that material wealth will bring happiness.
Material wealth, status, and fame are illusions.
They do not bring happiness.
Only love can bring happiness.
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