on discovering my personal mission, queston 14

Life on Purpose: 15 Questions to Discover Your Personal Mission

Question 14: If you could get a message across to a large group of people. Who would those people be? What would your message be?

This is a tough question. Probably I’d say something to the poor people, the economically disenfranchised, I’d say fight back, vote with your dollars, stay the hell out of Walmart.

I make a supposedly not bad salary and I find life impossible, financially. I live humbly, I pay nothing to speak of for rent (this cozy situation will end soon and I’m dreading it), I buy no clothes, no material goods. I spend my whole check on books and food and services. Do I need all the services I pay for? Probably not, but I can’t imagine my life (or my son’s life) without them. Do I raise a kid who doesn’t go to summer camp? I could save money, I just don’t want to.

There are things I can’t afford: music lessons, yoga workshops, retirement.

So I’d say to people wake up. Life may be better here than in Brazil, but it doesn’t begin to compare to Europe, especially if you’re poor.