“Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.”
― Norman Vincent Peale
Available from: www.quotegarden.com
I decided to put this quote into the blog, for this is a good way of questioning one significant value of man. Do we rely too much on our possessions, in terms of defining ourselves? Is a person with less money and other goods less valuable as a human being, compared to someone else who has got 'everything'?
This topic has been discussed for centuries, if not millenia. But in my opinion it is still relevant, as the world seems to be more materialistic than ever. We are a visual and possessive species, and we like to compare ourselves through things. As a good example, the neverending arms race between neighbours who try to outdo each other by higher and better trimmed rasberry bushes and shinier cars.
But in the end: what makes a succeeded individual?
Showing posts with label Quotes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Quotes. Show all posts
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Quote 1
“Whenever you are examining someone else's belongings, you are bound to learn many interesting things about the person of which you were not previously aware.”
― Lemony Snicket, The Blank Book
Available from: www.goodreads.com
I think everybody can agree with Mr. Snicket in this. Should one had not thought about this, I dare them to take a look at their own bag and, if possible, compare its contents with someone else's. Another option is to take a look at my previous post "Face your pockets!", where people around the world have revealed the contents of their own bags for the whole world to see.
Today in my purse are, in example, a letter to Finland, my calendar, cosmetics, my wallet and passport, a mobile phone charger and a notebook. These are only a few things I am carrying along today, but what could you tell about me just from these items? That I have friends/family abroad and I travel? That I want to make sure I will always have something to write notes on? Or that my mobile phone has an unpredictable battery? Have you already formed a picture of my appearance, gestures in and voice/accent in your head? I am guessing you have.
― Lemony Snicket, The Blank Book
Available from: www.goodreads.com
I think everybody can agree with Mr. Snicket in this. Should one had not thought about this, I dare them to take a look at their own bag and, if possible, compare its contents with someone else's. Another option is to take a look at my previous post "Face your pockets!", where people around the world have revealed the contents of their own bags for the whole world to see.
Today in my purse are, in example, a letter to Finland, my calendar, cosmetics, my wallet and passport, a mobile phone charger and a notebook. These are only a few things I am carrying along today, but what could you tell about me just from these items? That I have friends/family abroad and I travel? That I want to make sure I will always have something to write notes on? Or that my mobile phone has an unpredictable battery? Have you already formed a picture of my appearance, gestures in and voice/accent in your head? I am guessing you have.
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