are people living to work?

Are people living to work?

We have been brainwashed by a society to believe that we are free. However most are living inside a cage of invisible bars. These cages are made up by debt and work, a viscous cycle that keeps people tied tightly to the system. The majority of people are spending around 50 hours of their life a week working jobs they hate which doesn't include the nights spent too tired to do anything and having to go to sleep early to cope with getting up in the morning to repeat this mundane lifestyle, they sacrifice their happiness and true potential. All so they can spend their earnings on a house they pay for monthly, a house that lies empty 50 hours of the week! Those two days of freedom at the end of the week are what most seem to be living for, or they will spend months saving a small percentage of their wage in order to afford a week away in the sun, escaping the harsh realities of their almost purposeless existence. Many believe that they shall find their long lost happiness through the possession of materialistic objects, the clothes, the TV, the new car. And for what reason? Is it because society has us confused with how we perceive success?

Our society is built on corruption, greed and lies. Media which is controlled by governments and big corporations portrays success as having a lot of money, a well paid job, having a big house with a flash car and a good looking wife. It has people worshiping celebrities and living lifestyles they cant afford in result putting them in ridiculous amounts of debt. The news only seems to share bad events, murder, rape, theft. Which in real comparison with the good people of this world is extremely rare however because this negative news is taken from all over the world and concentrated into a television programme it has people living in fear. Through fear we cannot reach our true potential, people live in fear of taking risks, risks that may lead to a better life. They fear leaving the job they complain day in and out about and so go on suffering.

Many of these well paid jobs are merely just another heartless cog in a machine (business) the only thing most of these people enjoy is the salary at the end of the month. They spend their days in and out of work suffering silently counting the days till pay day.

Through all of these negative distractions in our lives humanity as a whole has lost its spiritual connection with the earth and the universe.

The opposite of conformity is courage.

Real success in my eyes is being happy, healthy, content in the moment and having a heart big enough to help and care for others. Its about living gently, respecting the earth we live in and the others we share it with. Its about following your inner voice and pursuing your dreams.