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Feeding Yourself Feeding Yourself By Pat O'Bryan. The phrase "feeding yourself" kind of follows Maslow's heirarchy, doesn't it? When you're broke, feeding yourself means finding enough food. Later, it might be more about choosing between caviar and truffles. After you get enough toys and truffles, you start to bump into those tricky "self-actualization" issues. Picture this- in Zen mythology there is a character who's figured it out. He was probably born into royalty, although nobody's really sure. He's achieved material success and turned his back on it. He lives in the hills, enjoys good wine, and gets a kick out of making fun of the serious monks. He's figured out that we already live in the garden, and he's making the most of it. Come to think of it, most pictures and statues of Buddha picture him smiling, don't they? A careful reading of the world's spiritual texts- the ones that absolutely resonate with the crystal inevitability of truth- will turn up no references to material possessions as the path to happiness. Full Article: http://www.frugalmarketing.com/dtb/feeding-yourself.shtml |
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