Do we really want ‘more, more, more’ when it costs us the earth?

Final Question For Thought 

There is "the glorious freedom of saying, and truly meaning, 'that's enough."

There is nothing wrong with having ambition, drive, the need for financial security, and lofty aspirations. The "too-muchness of life" might best describe by the below facets.Too many adverts. too many demands. Too many plans. Too many chances to enhance or better oneself. In excess, everywhere. Too much to consume. Too much to accomplish. far too much to do. Far too much to be. Far too much to learn. Too many options. Too many decisions. Our poor brains are working like little, overloaded computers just trying to make sense of what we humans have created.

Too Much Stuff

It’s human nature to buy stuff to give us that little zing of dopamine. But what happens when we’re just drowning in stuff we don’t need or want?

A Question For Thought 102

The two extremes feel bad. That is both too much and too little at the same time. We are aware that many individuals go without even the most necessities, which makes them sick and unpleasant and even shortens their lives. The term "cost of living" is also intriguing. In a society ruled by billionaires, elitist leaders, and avarice with sole profits in mind, there is currently a "cost" of life.Our health's price in dollars. Burnout's "cost" in money. the "price" of harmful output. We are paying a rather high price for it in more ways than simply our bank balances.

Extremes Of Experiences

We know that constantly wanting more does not make us happier. But, we need to have enough to start with.A CEO and founder on LinkedIn writes:“The rich are isolated, they are less empathetic, they form and maintain fewer meaningful connections, they work longer hours than necessary and spend less time with their loved ones. The more money you have, the more you are separated from the world."She pays herself less and is happy too so that the company itself and its staff can thrive. She doesn’t seem interested in profiting just for herself and feels chasing money is not a path to fulfilment.

"More" Does Not Make Us Happier

It's crucial to be mindful. Making a change, realising something, and moving on in the proper direction. Knowing your notion of 'enough'.In her book, Sherri Mitchell recounts the legend of the cannibal giant's dance. She describes it as a character from our mythology that dwells far into the forest, sleeps throughout, and only awakens to a single particular scream of the earth mother. With that specific cry, the cannibal giant is alerted that people are harming the earth mother quicker than she can recover and are consuming more quickly than she can produce.

The Cry Of The Earth Mother

How can anything be enough when we have endless images of perfection living inside our phones slithering from social media?

A Question For Thought 101

Dwell into this thoughtfully written piece of wisdom by Emma Gannon on why humans are trapped with "too much" of everything. Also, do we really need "too much" in our lives?