A Soulful Journey

"Whoever acquires himself a slave, acquires a master for himself." -kiddushin 20a Think of this as a metaphor for the items wee desire and obtain.  Think of you computer, car, television, home electronic devices and the rest.  We acquire them in heaps.  So, the question will ultimately be asked, Who dictates how we live our lives?  Us?  Or our many acquisitions?

A developer wanted to buy a farmer’s field to put up condominiums.   “What will you pay?” asked the farmer. The developer said, “We want to do the right thing.   We will pay you what the field is worth.” The farmer replied, “I’ll be darned if I’ll sell it for that!” Would this conversation ever take place if people acted with integrity?   Spoke the truth?   If not, perhaps we have a head-start on living the best life possible.