Slavery Takes Hold Of Few, But Many Take Hold Of Slavery.
An insight into the modern day behaviours of people in society.
How many of you are putting all your blood, sweat and tears into purchasing something at the moment? I would say nearly all of us at one point in time have strived to purchase something.
If you are currently in that position, ask yourself “what am I aiming to purchase this for?”. If your answer is anything other than for yourself or for your loved ones, you are enslaved.
Seneca has a philosophy which is very relevant to today’s society. His philosophy is:
“Slavery takes hold of few, but many take hold of slavery”.
This philosophy is being embodied by many people In today’s society…unfortunately.
I have witnessed many people pursue shallow goals and live shallow lives. Goals which include purchasing a car or purchasing a new bag for example. Now before you mis-interpret what I am saying, I am NOT saying that if you are trying to buy a new car or bag that you are wrong for doing so. I am saying that if you are trying to do these things SOLELY for the purpose of showing off to others and to improve your status, you are enslaved.
You are enslaved because you are playing a never ending cycle of competing with others for social status. You are playing a game which focuses on possessing more than others or possessing items of higher value than others. This my friends is a true form slavery. You have chosen to live this life, it has not chosen you!
This form of living wouldn’t even be a problem if I didn’t see the clear and obvious signs of people being miserable. Enslaving yourself to the game of social status is an enslavement which you can escape from. You can escape from it by simply implementing the following action…are you ready?:
Do things that speak true to you instead of doing things that are shallow.
This is my philosophy. Anything that you do that speaks true to you is not shallow. By doing so, you are doing what makes you truly happy and what makes you truly happy is not shallow.
When Seneca first spoke this philosophy of his, what is happening today, must have been happening even when he was alive. It is a cycle that many human beings have become trapped within unconsciously and is not a good way to live.
The more that you remain enslaved in this form of living, the more you will lose who you truly are and the more negativity you will experience in your life. Anytime you do something that takes you away from who you truly are, you will experience more negative outcomes.
I hope that from this blog, you take away the philosophy of Seneca, take away my philosophy and begin to implement this method of thinking in your life. Be more conscious of why you do the things that you do and hopefully, you will free yourself from your own enslavement.
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