Thriving

[OneGrassRoot]

4. Your 2 cents are always priceless, Cat...

I feel as you do, Cat. I've never been one to crave material things, though "freedom" -- freedom from worry and from having to put so much energy into daily survival -- is something I do call forth.

I also believe hoarding -- by anyone, wealthy or impoverished -- is based in fear. Shoot, I think most actions humans engage in now are based in fear. It is my sincere hope that we, as a species, can awaken to Choose Love, not fear.

I'm not one to accept "God's will" very easily, either; not in the face of suffering, whether my own or others'. Sometimes I can, but usually I'm spurred to act in whatever way I can, reminding myself along the way to Choose Love.

Not always easy.

Sometimes it manifests in the form of righteous anger and disgust.

For me, my anger is truly directed toward the system (though obviously we humans create and perpetuate systems).

I struggle within about how to contribute to changing our systems to ones based in love, not fear. I lean toward shaming people sometimes...lol.

I posted this here because, as we've discussed previously, there is a lot of talk within spiritual circles about how there's nothing wrong with money or wealth, and that limiting the accumulation of the same is a negative.

I don't think there's anything wrong with money or wealth, either. I don't have a knee-jerk reaction as I once did to money (though I do hope we move beyond our current systems of currency, income, etc.).

It's the greed and fearful hoarding of ANYTHING that I find troublesome. I think I'd react more favorably to those who have yachts and planes and multiple homes around the world if they would just say, "Yeah, I'm greedy and selfish." It's when they try to defend it that gets me; to me, extraordinary, garish wealth in the face of widespread poverty is indefensible.

And I think people -- even those who claim to be spiritual -- can easily become greedy and fearful yet cloak it in lofty, loving "law of attraction" and similar verbiage.

I've been surprised by how many people who claim to be progressive are appalled by my suggestion that wealth be limited. They don't want it to be limited in any way, just make sure the wealthy "pay their fair share."

Well, I do believe it should be limited. How...I don't know, but I believe it should. I'm not entirely clear how my spiritual beliefs and moral compass play in with that, quite frankly.