The more I observe how people live here it becomes evident there is a frantic element in the American lifestyle that shapes the way the average American views life. This country is so captured by the necessity of success it has little time left for the human values that make living an endurable experience. Quality of life is always discussed here, but is anyone serious about going past the talking stage and defining what that means?
Success seems to relate to how much money you earn. What is bizarre is how much time they devote to the notion that life should not be about that, yet there is little evidence that anyone believes it. The amount of money you earn signifies power and your place in the pecking order.
Add to this, no one in the popular media is interested in discussing the core problem and its root causes. Obviously, to do that they would have to examine the system they have created and no one seems willing to do that. What you get instead is a parroting of steady clichés on how to live the good life that no one can, or is willing to specifically define.
Add to this, the system they have created is basically a good one. However, what continues to interfere with the basic quality of life our society makes overload a part of everything. As an observer, it is obvious that excess in everything is at the root cause. Money, power and winning is so dominant it sucks the air out of everything else.
It would be time well spent for all us to see in what areas we have allowed this to affect the quality of our lives. This goes against the grain, and trying to be objective will not be easy, but a good effort could be life changing for the better.
Brother Giovanni
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