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RE: R2R Reflections: Immense Wealth! Yet, still the "pursuit of more" ...

in #philosophy6 years ago

Yes @blessed-girl, wealth means different things to different people. No question. The central point of my post, though, is to “call out” a fundamental part of far too many of our fellow citizens that, no matter how much “stuff” people obtain, they are still not happy. They want still more … An insatiable drive and appetite…

Sadly, I am writing to one of my fellow Steemians who has experienced this in ways most of us have not. To what do your countrymen attribute their current crisis? From a distance and, therefore, certainly subject to being wrong, it would appear a majority of your people elected to vote into power someone who promised them “more” …

What was their state prior to being enticed with this promise? Terrible deprivation and want? Not from what I have read, as Venezuela was considered to be the wealthiest of the South American countries at that time. But … Still it was not enough …

”… due to the situation we are going through in the country, I have the faith that we will return to live that experience, this time much better, with our princesses, and it will be wonderful to see how they enjoy it, I think the experience will be even better than before.”

I admire your faith in the midst of your great difficulties @blessed-girl. I hope to “be around,” when you are able to write that what you are currently going through is indeed behind you. And that your people, having learned a hard lesson from their recent past, are truly …

”… even better than before.”

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I hope to “be around,” when you are able to write that what you are currently going through is indeed behind you. And that your people, having learned a hard lesson from their recent past, are truly …

Amén.