Forget unchangeable things such as weather or human race. Focus instead on intellect and material worth. I really dislike the latter, but identical to the majority of westerners, have failed to evade it so far. My intellect is gradually improving I think - just handed in my first essay of my final year, I continue to read the news and papers for my general knowledge. The BBC today have published a very touching and extremely important article to inspire everyone. Jose Mujica, president of Uruguay, has officially been named the 'World's poorest president'. This to him is of little consequence, he simply tries to help others in his country, and do right by them in politics. He chooses to live off a small income, donating up to 90% of his annual salary to others. He justifies his choice of living;
"I don't feel poor. Poor people are those who only work to try to keep an expensive lifestyle, and always want more and more." "This is a matter of freedom. If you don't have many possessions then you don't need to work all your life like a slave to sustain them, and therefore you have more time for yourself." I admire this man's parsimony and sincerity, if only others would realise too, that possessions mean little if they are not shared, and work seems only hard if one is struggling to keep up with and reward their selfish desires for materialism. Focus instead on improving what you have already, be thrifty, and, in the run up to Christmas, just remember; no present will ever be anywhere near as good as affection, friends and happiness.
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