It always comes down to a kind of silly question: how many coffee tables, expensive gravy boats, and square feet do we really need or even want? And then what? Do we ever reign in our appetites or are we destined to be ravenous? When is enough, enough? And then what? What do we choose to do when we have enough? Look around with an honest heart and you will know.
"When is enough, enough? And then what? What do we choose to do when we have enough? Look around with an honest heart and you will know." - You have hit a mighty big nail smack dab on its head
Mark, that is a good read, but difficult to comment on from outside the USA. Despite the superficial resemblances across the world as the enormous industrial roll-out continues to gather pace and become its own 'thing', it is different out here. Your history, your democracy looks very different to the majority of the world.
And your values?
Given his take on values, it w ras good to read today the poet Gary Snyder. still with us and well into his 90's now, and to read 3 of his poems selected at Poetic Outlaws today. The post leads with this quote fom Snyder...
“As a poet I hold the most archaic values on earth . . . the fertility of the soil, the magic of animals, the power-vision in solitude, the terrifying initiation and rebirth, the love and ecstasy of the dance, the common work of the tribe. I try to hold both history and the wilderness in mind, that my poems may approach the true measure of things and stand against the unbalance and ignorance of our times.”
Thanks Phillip - Gary Snyder captures the gist of the most basic connections and obviously keeps on giving - "approach the true measure of things and stand against the unbalance and ignorance of our times.” So well said.
Beautifully conceived and written, Mark. If even a handful of voters read this and gain understanding, if even a few are influenced by this plea, it is good.
It always comes down to a kind of silly question: how many coffee tables, expensive gravy boats, and square feet do we really need or even want? And then what? Do we ever reign in our appetites or are we destined to be ravenous? When is enough, enough? And then what? What do we choose to do when we have enough? Look around with an honest heart and you will know.
"When is enough, enough? And then what? What do we choose to do when we have enough? Look around with an honest heart and you will know." - You have hit a mighty big nail smack dab on its head
Wonderful read Mark. The greed is good theme is and has been one of the central arguments between the Parties. Too much greed should not be a debate.
Thanks George - good point, but "never enough" seems to be an evolving motto.
Mark, that is a good read, but difficult to comment on from outside the USA. Despite the superficial resemblances across the world as the enormous industrial roll-out continues to gather pace and become its own 'thing', it is different out here. Your history, your democracy looks very different to the majority of the world.
And your values?
Given his take on values, it w ras good to read today the poet Gary Snyder. still with us and well into his 90's now, and to read 3 of his poems selected at Poetic Outlaws today. The post leads with this quote fom Snyder...
“As a poet I hold the most archaic values on earth . . . the fertility of the soil, the magic of animals, the power-vision in solitude, the terrifying initiation and rebirth, the love and ecstasy of the dance, the common work of the tribe. I try to hold both history and the wilderness in mind, that my poems may approach the true measure of things and stand against the unbalance and ignorance of our times.”
― Gary Snyder
Thanks Phillip - Gary Snyder captures the gist of the most basic connections and obviously keeps on giving - "approach the true measure of things and stand against the unbalance and ignorance of our times.” So well said.
Beautifully conceived and written, Mark. If even a handful of voters read this and gain understanding, if even a few are influenced by this plea, it is good.
Thank you, Sharon, that is my hope as well.