RE: In the name of the Benjamins
Everyone has a different version of heaven. For some it would be laying on a beach almost naked, living off the land, just having love, and growing old, without any money or development. For others it's turning up in a club every night on mollys with hoes all around. For yet others it's 70 virgins to deflower. For yet others it's getting wings and mindlessly worshipping santa clause like figure. For some it is being surrounded by aesthetic luxury and looking upon things of value all around them from golden statuetes to an exotic wife. And the list goes on.
This view of heaven, here, and possibly even after death, greatly influences our decisions. Not just heaven from a habitat perspective, but even internal heaven.
Some are buddhas, needing nothing, wanting nothing, free of attachment and all physical interest and are looking forward to death with great hope (in an almost strange sometimes, self-hating, masochistic way.)
Some are the opposite, tantric, rooted, lusting, self-pleasing, other pleasing, excitable, thirsty, predatorial, hungry, hot, attached, expecting, with great hope of never dying (in an almost strange sometimes, narcomaniacal, sadistc way.)
And every grey in between.... ^^^^
And then there's sadomasochists vs hedonists, the wiring is totally inverted, and thus values as well.
I find it interesting that it looks a lot like a Chakra system. You find the former with the imbalanced crown chakra and totoally centered in their head and the latter all in the rootchakra and totally centered in their Muladhara. Maybe the vedics were onto something- at least as far as classifying the phenomenon of differences.
Anyhow, would I? Probably not. I have 3 kids and 2 who have medical needs. I'm long past daydreaming and being overly concerned with myself lol.
Note however, I have LONG not had a "job" and that may factor here. I've already taken up the flag of firing my boss.
An old mentor of mine once said, "Those who believe money is the root of evil are the root of poverty in 1st world countries."
He also said, "Do you know how much money it would take to get rid of all my money?" I laughed. He was the one who reminded me that even dying isn't free. It costs someone something even if I defer the expense. Lol
Yes my dear Omi, you bring some excellent points to the conversation... everyone has their own version of heaven on earth, but I happen to believe that a life of balance is the closest thing we can establish as foundational for true happiness.
Why would I make such assertion, if I'm just a mere mortal with inherent biases? Because by observation we can deduce that all actions and all behaviors have a cost. Life is transactional that way.
Some of the descriptions of the "hypothetical heaven" smell like evanescent beauty simply because they lack taking cost into account. To party every night with 100 women, snoring cocaine and drinking whisky might sound appealing to the mentally fermented, but they too will be stuck with a bill they will have to pay for their choices.
So of course I agree with you, but lets add to your observations a macro element of time.
<3
ps.- did I tell you i love your brain already?
Ah yes, life balance. Homeostasis of the life. I theorize all systems are seeking that — including social systems, steemit, all earthlings, the planet itself, whatever lives in people's armpits, etc...
I think you're right as well. It can be deduced reasonably that because life is transactional, those dreaming of relief from living would find a fantasy of being able to rest and receive quite attractive.
I've been the mentally fermented too. I didn't even know I was smart until I stopped getting smacked all the time. 😜 I've come to appreciate the brain-cells I have left. And I can confirm, all those years came with a hefty cost.
& Ditto ♥️