Bumper sticker wisdom

Instrumentalist

Instrumentalist

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Aug 11, 2009
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I was driving around in Irvine today, which as some of you may know is yuppie-ville to the max. Anyway, I saw a bumper sticker, and it read:

"He who dies with the most toys, wins."

Which got my thinking...bullshit! I have a better one:

"He who dies with the most toys, is dead."

What do you guys think? Does this gentleman with the bumper sticker really believe that his whole purpose in life is to acquire useless shit to flaunt around to everyone else? Is his life of such a weak existence, that he thinks that showing off his money will bring meaning to his life? Don't get me wrong, I don't blame anyone with money to want to have a few toys here and there, but to make this pursuit the ultimate goal is about as meaningful as a 5 year old's story about a unicorn.
 


I spend little time these days with folks who are driven by consumerism. The interactions are rarely rewarding for me.


On a related note:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvgN5gCuLac"]George Carlin Talks About "Stuff" - YouTube[/ame]
 
Instrumentalist said:
I was driving around in Irvine today, which as some of you may know is yuppie-ville to the max. Anyway, I saw a bumper sticker, and it read:

"He who dies with the most toys, wins."

Which got my thinking...bullshit! I have a better one:

"He who dies with the most toys, is dead."

What do you guys think? Does this gentleman with the bumper sticker really believe that his whole purpose in life is to acquire useless shit to flaunt around to everyone else? Is his life of such a weak existence, that he thinks that showing off his money will bring meaning to his life? Don't get me wrong, I don't blame anyone with money to want to have a few toys here and there, but to make this pursuit the ultimate goal is about as meaningful as a 5 year old's story about a unicorn.
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Yeah, I like "things" just like the next guy, but I don't make it's the measurement of my life's success level. I find the level of my relationships with others I love and God to be the biggest factors in happiness.
 
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oS3Olh9DnaE]Unicorn After Wisdom Teeth - YouTube[/ame]
 
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