No matter how many toys we amass we leave them behind when we die, just as we leave a broken environment, an economy that only benefits the richest, and a legacy of empowering greed over goodness. It is now time to commit to following a new path.
Interpretation
Material possessions and societal structures do not define our true legacy; we should strive for goodness and sustainability.
This quote reflects on the transient nature of material wealth and the impact of our choices on the environment and society. It urges individuals to reconsider what they value in life and to pursue a legacy that emphasizes goodness and responsibility towards the planet and future generations, rather than succumbing to greed and superficial success.
In practice
This quote can inspire a discussion on sustainable practices during a community meeting.
This empire, unlike any other in the history of the world, has been built primarily through economic manipulation, through cheating, through fraud, through seducing people into our way of life, through the economic hit men. I was very much a part of that.
I don't think I should accept other people's suffering because I suffered. Just the opposite, because I suffered I don't want others to suffer.
The constant assertion of belief is an indication of fear.
When you stand up in the morning, you look in the mirror and say, 'I'm black.' No. You wake up and you see yourself as a human being in the world, but you raise discussion and raise aggression, the anger that you confront every day of your life, whether you want to or not.
How could I bear a crown of gold when the Lord bears a crown of thorns? And bears it for me!
The road to the sacred leads through the secular.
I feel very strongly that Iβm surrounded by other realities.
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