To Mahamuni about Clarifying thoughts/wish-fulfilling

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Mahamuni wrote:

 

....Many fantasize about living in a cave. That is because none of them have

ever even spent one night in a cave in the jungle, especially alone...

Dear Mahamuni ~ this is related to the above part of your post, so be

patient with me. I like to watch Dr. Phil. Recently on several programs, where

he

has had couples who are on the verge of divorce or already divorced, but

considering reconciliation, he has two statements he has made. (Also, as a

side-bar, quite often, it is the pursuit of the "American," got-to-have-it-all

lifestyle that has gotten these folks into trouble in the first place.) So he

will

advise them to sell their big fancy cars, and even their big fancy houses if

need be. The two statements he has made in these interviews are:

 

"I'd rather be living in a tent and be happy, than be living in a mansion

and be miserable."

"I'd rather live in a trailer and... etc."

 

Even though I am aware of Dr. Phils humble beginnings in an impoverished

home with an alcoholic father, I'm pretty sure he's never lived in either a tent

or a trailer, unless it's been for a vacation jaunt. I am on the verge, if I

hear this one more time, to send him some pictures of the inside of my

trailer, and invite him to come spend a week. As you indicate above, someone

may

fantasize or visualize living in cave or doing tapas in the forest with only

leaves for a bed, or one may refer to the trailer/tent analogy, but if they

haven't been there, they really don't know. As for me, I've had enough of

enjoyment in my trailer. : )

 

Best ~ Linda