I’ve honestly never been concerned about material possessions. I’m sure those who know me can attest to that. Of course, I always had to buy stuff to live but I always stuck to the basics.
I worked for 11 years and I never felt the need to buy a home or to invest in anything. I’m not someone who likes going out and partying, I don’t like to go shopping (I just go when I absolutely need something either for work or some particular event), I don’t like to go to the restaurant (I basically eat to stay alive but restaurants are not for me), and I never go fancy when on holidays.
I had the money to live a comfortable life, to wear nice clothes, and to invest. But that’s just not who I am. The only time I was buying good quality clothes was when The North Face was offering me great discounts because they enjoyed my trip in Africa…2 years ago. And I do love what they do to be honest.
Anyway, all this to say that I just don’t care about material things, I never get attached to it, ever. But today, I bought a pick-up truck and I feel so dependent and deeply attached to it. I would never have imagined that I could feel this way for…a car! Even though Rafiki is way more than just being a car -it’s a home, a protector, a hope and an essential tool to make my dream come true-, Rafiki is just a material possession.
How is it possible to feel this way? How is it possible to be non-materialistic and to feel dependent on a material thing? Are humans steeped in contradictory thoughts, feelings and attitudes anyway? Are contradictions bad? Or are they necessary to make life interesting?
So many questions dancing in my head at the moment.
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