"The goals of corporate consumerism require that we accept its values, that we fail to seek better alternatives, that we reject the possibility of finding better alternatives ('psycho-babble'), that we fail even to see the existence of a problem to be solved, that we therefore live according to an entirely inadequate set of values, that we therefore live in complete confusion, that we therefore suffer profound and devastating psychological, physical and environmental disease; that we suffer and,
When asked what surprised him most about humanity, the Dalai Lama answered: "Human. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived."
People are always quoting this wrong. Money is NOT the root of all evil. It's the love of money that is the root of all evil. Here is the exact scripture from the Bible:
1st Timothy 6:10
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Basically what this verse is saying that people will err from faith and fail in their walk with God because they love money more than God and being so
Comments (10)
Jason Shaw
4
Bank Client Portal
I agree with Rob aka Cerberus that
It's not the money - the worship of money is!
Rob aka Cerberus
17
Better World Partisan
"The goals of corporate consumerism require that we accept its values, that we fail to seek better alternatives, that we reject the possibility of finding better alternatives ('psycho-babble'), that we fail even to see the existence of a problem to be solved, that we therefore live according to an entirely inadequate set of values, that we therefore live in complete confusion, that we therefore suffer profound and devastating psychological, physical and environmental disease; that we suffer and,
Md Rezaul Karim
10
Asst. Prof.
Indeed, and nicely exhibited points of view....
Yoursaf Hassan
6
Beauty Care Instruments Manufacturer
Excursiveness and lack of money both conditions are root of evil.
Oswald Rodrigues
11
writemaster.gumroad.com
Money isn't the root of all evil. We all know that the LACK of money is the root of all evil. And that's the reason websites like this one exist.
Rob aka Cerberus
17
Better World Partisan
When asked what surprised him most about humanity, the Dalai Lama answered: "Human. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived."
Vps Malhotra
16
Free Lancer
for me it is the greed of money not money itself which is neutral hahhahha without money no life SIR ha ha h
Mary H.
7
Social Network Marketer
Loving money is the root of all evil.
Rick Roberts
3
Internet Marketing Coach
People are always quoting this wrong. Money is NOT the root of all evil. It's the love of money that is the root of all evil. Here is the exact scripture from the Bible:
1st Timothy 6:10
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Basically what this verse is saying that people will err from faith and fail in their walk with God because they love money more than God and being so
Rob aka Cerberus
17
Better World Partisan
It's not the money - the worship of money is!