this times the force of a thousand suns.

Then you add on words from a psychologist or the great Buddha himself,

"Happiness should not be a goal, it should be a side benefit of reaching your goals"

I believe the opposite is true. The idea that money and possessions will bring happiness manipulates the have nots to pour everything they have into work, to sacrifice relationships, family, and hobbies, to work longer and harder for minimal pay in a system that is actually designedly stacked against social mobility, all for the dream that one day they'll be happy, when the secret to happiness is actually contentment with what you already have.

This post was edited by WrathOfGod1337 on Sep 18 2020 09:41am

thats crazy and definitely manipulation. That is the reason wby so many are unhappy. Because they accept being poor. They accept being controlled by the system. They don’t think outside the box and want to become a business owner. They never believe they can be anything other than a worker. You can’t be rich or wealthy being someone that works for somebody else (exceptions like nba players are not the rule). They have a losers’ mentality.

This post was edited by Malignanttumor666 on Sep 18 2020 10:39am

you assume money will automatically bring joy and contentment.

What about Robin Williams and That chef Jabroni

sounds like we value different things, hope your philosophy works out for you.

exceptions are not the rule.

You assume that 'poor' people aren't joyful and content with their lives.

Most of the world is 'poor' by any standard definition.

kind of egregious

I know it’s deeper than points of view. I know people have been manipulated to think a certain way. The government, society, friends, family, and television have been manipulating the youth since the beginning.

how fortunate we are to post in the presence of the one who has figured out the truth

I know that they were manipulated that being poor is okay and that they should be happy. And because they are also sheep, they believe it without question.