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Rareheart · 11-08-2008, 03:05 PM

Nice post Gregor,
I too have a younger brother who graduated from Bucknell and went on to achieve his MBA at The Krannert School of Management at Purdue University.
His first move after graduting: he started his own business in China. A logistics consulting firm.
The difference between us is simple...we define the word "abundance" differently. It seems all I have to do to feel fulfilled inside is to step outside and experience fresh air, sunshine, and marvel at the glorious sky.
Many of us are convinced that "personal fulfillment" exists as a goal to be reached by seeking outside ourselves. We are not complete until those goals are met. The search for fulfillment outside the self is one based on chasing illusion. Satisfaction is a thought, unattainable by those who seek outward.
Understanding the difference between wants and needs is critical to this concept as well.

The 'objects' of true satisfaction are not "ownable"...Air, water, sun. sky...etc.
They fulfill our Earthly needs, without them we would surely perish.
All physical possessions are borrowed. I had the hardest time with this concept when I was 25 and in the process of buying a house. I faced paying for something for the next 30 years that I understood I could not truly own.

11-08-2008, 03:05 PM	#12
Rareheart Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: SE Coast, US Posts: 195	Re: The Negatively Adept Nice post Gregor, I too have a younger brother who graduated from Bucknell and went on to achieve his MBA at The Krannert School of Management at Purdue University. His first move after graduting: he started his own business in China. A logistics consulting firm. The difference between us is simple...we define the word "abundance" differently. It seems all I have to do to feel fulfilled inside is to step outside and experience fresh air, sunshine, and marvel at the glorious sky. Many of us are convinced that "personal fulfillment" exists as a goal to be reached by seeking outside ourselves. We are not complete until those goals are met. The search for fulfillment outside the self is one based on chasing illusion. Satisfaction is a thought, unattainable by those who seek outward. Understanding the difference between wants and needs is critical to this concept as well. The 'objects' of true satisfaction are not "ownable"...Air, water, sun. sky...etc. They fulfill our Earthly needs, without them we would surely perish. All physical possessions are borrowed. I had the hardest time with this concept when I was 25 and in the process of buying a house. I faced paying for something for the next 30 years that I understood I could not truly own.