Once you start to see through the myth of status, possessions, and unlimited consumption as a path to happiness, you'll find that you have all kinds of freedom and time. It's like a deal you can make with the universe: I'll give up greed for freedom. Then you can start putting your time to good use.
~ from NOTHING TO LOSE BUT OUR ILLUSIONS by David Edwards
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There is a contemplative in all of us, almost strangled but still alive, who carves quiet enjoyment of the Now, and longs to touch the seamless garment of silence which makes whole.