Not thinking of this part I'm assuming?
Then he told them a story: “A rich man had a fertile farm that produced fine crops. He said to himself, ‘What should I do? I don’t have room for all my crops.’ Then he said, ‘I know! I’ll tear down my barns and build bigger ones. Then I’ll have room enough to store all my wheat and other goods. And I’ll sit back and say to myself, “My friend, you have enough stored away for years to come. Now take it easy! Eat, drink, and be merry!”’
“But God said to him, ‘You fool! You will die this very night. Then who will get everything you worked for?’
“Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God.”
No not really. I only remember a few parts and I am not competent with it, but that’s interesting
Solomon says something similar in the book of Ecclesiastes. But if you read the whole book, which you can because it's short, he's describing different stages of his life and all the things he tried to find meaning and satisfaction. Now being a king who was rich beyond belief and had hundreds of wives and concubines, he really did try everything lol. And in the end he didn't find satisfaction in all the hedonistic pleasure the world had to offer.
So that's at least one man's opinion on living a fulfilling life. For whatever it's worth.
Yeah I think that’s the part I remember and I remember being taught that it was wrong, but I interpreted the one part differently and out of context as basically, “we are not in control” not meaning, “don’t do anything and be a drunk”, but to try to enjoy what we can and accept what we can’t control. Again, I have no idea what I’m talking about. I just liked the wording and how it made me think.
That's not wrong, and enjoying what you can while accepting what you can't control is a good strategy. The flip side is, that's probably the best strategy anyone can use from a materialist perspective. But in the end it still doesn't manage to provide real fulfillment and meaning in life.
I 100% agree. There’s a spectrum and variation of wisdom. We can’t all live in convents and deepen our connection 24/7, because some of us have to live in and deal with the material world on a daily basis. This tiny piece of wisdom only really helps me in dealing with the material world. Connecting spiritually is a whole different level of wisdom that I don’t pretend to understand fully.
Absolutely, I definitely haven't made it to the covent lifestyle yet lol, too many bills show up every month. But it does help me keep the material world in perspective sometimes, especially when things don't go the way I'd hope.
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