///bukowski///

"For those who believe in God, most of the big questions are answered. But for those of us who can't readily accept the God formula, the big answers don't remain stone-written. We adjust to new conditions and discoveries. We are pliable. Love need not be a command or faith a dictum. I am my own God. We are here to unlearn the teachings of the church, state, and our educational system. We are here to drink beer. We are here to kill war. We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us."

Think on it.

The new Amway is "Leadership" training.  For a certain amount of money, you can be "trained" {fwiw animals get trained, people get educated} in leadership and then, by virtue of this excellent training, be qualified to be a trainer and train others.  For a certain amount of money.  So, the business "success" that some people are selling is only based on them paying to be part of your "team".  So, Amway.  What is wrong with a humble, simple life?  What is the obsession with having your "dream ______" {car/house/sofa/guitar/television}?  If that life is based on business "success" that is based on simply selling someone the idea to sell themselves, that is, in fact, a vacuous goal, right?

I love commas.  I despise greed.  I loathe people who are obsessed with material possessions.  I find it to be a symptom of a bankrupt and disgusting faith.


First one in a long time. #newyearnewme #ripharambe