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Demolish the quest for mansions

Over the past couple of years I have started to notice that the drive for money creates a greed which morphs into a strange kind of insanity.
Up until last year I used to proudly proclaim that I would one day own a mansion but I now urge us all to demolish the quest for mansions.
I recently watched the movie "The Big Short" a movie that finally confirms to me the absolute greed and insanity that was behind the 2008 financial crisis. The scary thing is that it is already starting to happen again.
The movie plus my observation of climate change issues has caused a monumental shift in my thinking. Financial gain is no longer my primary gauge of success.
From now on all I need is enough money to take care of my family and one day give my wife her dream house with her verandah.
I now only see myself as an artist. An artist of words with my public speaking, poetry, and screenwriting, a performing artist with my busking and acting and finally an artist of pictures with my filmmaking and rudimentary drawing and painting.
Last year I made the bold declaration on Facebook that I was rejecting all materialism. The truth however is it was not easy for me to do. That's why I know it will not be easy for all of us to reject greed but this year I am simplifying my life, moving forward as an artist and demolishing my quest for a mansion. I hope this blog post will help you see the importance of simplifying your life so we can end the insanity of greed.

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