Debt is Slavery: People go into debt because they want to live a lifestyle beyond what they can afford.
Possessions are a Prison:
When was the best time of your life?
I would guess it's something like:
- The idyllic two weeks at summer camp when you were a child.
- The two-month backpacking trip across Europe.
- The trip to Mazatlan for spring break.
- The winter you spent at Sun Valley as a ski instructor.
- The family road trip across the United States when you were 12.
What's common among these experiences?
- You had the freedom to do whatever you wanted. You had few, if any, obligations.
- You were footloose and fancy-free.
- You weren't burdened down with STUFF.
Debt + Possessions can trap us and force us to do things we don't necessarily want to do.
We borrow money to buy things we don't need and don't use, which forces us to go to a job we hate so we can pay back the money we borrowed to buy things we don't need or use.
Our society focuses on accumulating possesions. Somehow, owning certain stuff is supposed to give us self-worth. Don't define your self-worth by what you own. Instead, concentrate on accumulating accomplishments and experiences, not stuff. Stuff can be stolen, broken, or destroyed.
Nobody can take away what we accomplish. Create something.
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