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In reply to the discussion: The problem I see with our country is that we have lost the capability to delay gratification…. [View all]raouldukelives
(5,178 posts)We do have needs that as we insulate ourselves from reality or from the earth go unmet. We have no honor or respect anymore for each other, our elders or for those to come after us. It is only the instant gratification of here and now that matters for most people. Filling time pursuing "life goals" which at the end might show selfish results for them but at a net loss for all of us.
What if we made it our life goal to make things better for the future. To heal the planet. To expend our energy in trying to conserve what little is left. To know that we will someday return to this place at the end of our journey. To know we did what we could to make this world better for future generations is the greatest "life goal" of all and what I feel is the best any of us can hope to reflect on when our time here is over.
Or, screw that. Work hard at that corporation you know is making things worse. Invest in the stock market and profit off the suffering of others and our planet. Use as much of the earths resources as you can before that final bell and reflect on that as your gift to the next generation.