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[quote=TRAVELLERMIKE,242768]I am well entrapped... and can rationalise it to my complete satisfaction....

I wish to rise above meeting my simple needs, and hope to find fulfillment by nourishing my tastes for experiences (including travel), that I hope will increase my abilities, and may even extend my capacity to contribute usefully to society during my brief tenure in this world!

Satisfaction in one's own work is important for sure, but to step back as Lao Tsu recommends, and consider that enough? I'm not sure I would achieve serenity by that route.

My 'enslavement' to the generation of material wealth (what little I manage!) delivers to me the 'freedom' to tap the modern world's fabulous technological resources in pursuit of this ambition to learn and grow (and ok, yes there are a few toys accumulated along the way).  Whether it will lead to happiness remains uncharted, but frankly if somebody showed me a sure and certain route to happiness I would probably avoid it!

:-) sad huh![/quote]

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