Veraven@sh.itjust.works to Comic Strips@lemmy.world · 2 months agoThe Capacity to Enjoy Lesssh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square127fedilinkarrow-up1790arrow-down149file-text
arrow-up1741arrow-down1imageThe Capacity to Enjoy Lesssh.itjust.worksVeraven@sh.itjust.works to Comic Strips@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square127fedilinkfile-text
“The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.” - Socrates
minus-squareturdcollector69@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoYeah but that was over 50 years ago, that’s like trying to be an actual cowboy today. The world has completely changed and made that way of life untenable unless you’re extremely privileged.
minus-squareDagwoodIII@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoI thought it was obvious that I was talking about the wealth gap.
minus-squareturdcollector69@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoSorry that wasn’t obvious to me. To me it read more focused on historical accounts than current economics but I do see your point now.
Yeah but that was over 50 years ago, that’s like trying to be an actual cowboy today.
The world has completely changed and made that way of life untenable unless you’re extremely privileged.
I thought it was obvious that I was talking about the wealth gap.
Sorry that wasn’t obvious to me. To me it read more focused on historical accounts than current economics but I do see your point now.