--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I saw a bumper sticker > > recently that said, "To have more, desire less." I thought at the > > time that would be rather difficult; it seemed easier to desire > > nothing and have everything, but upon reconsideration the original > > message makes a lot more sense now ... > > I like the saying "A man's wealth is measured by the things he does > not need". For me it is a powerful lens for resetting of values -- or > confirming that such is well oriented. > > An inherent set of values of our culture, perhaps almost an innate > factor, is that more is more. The above saying (re)sparks the > recognition that accomplishment and growth are, or can be, in the > opposite direction. > > Having is not the issue. Needing is. Needing is dependence. Not > needing is independence.
A minister of my acquaintance used to put it this way: "There are two ways to be rich. One is to have a lot of money, and the other is to have few needs."
