VANITY

Adedayo Olugbemi

I just hav to share dis:
" I recall as a kid that a man in my village became popular for engaging in money rituals just to buy the 80's edition of the Honda Prelude. You wouldn't buy that car for N50k today.
I remember as a kid, my whole street converged to watch a truck deliver a very large satellite dish to my neighbour's house. Today a dish one tenth that size delivers 5 times the value and is in almost every student's hostel room.
What of the Volkswagen Santana, Mercedes Benz V booth, all overtaken by Camry and Honda discussions? .... Vanity.A friend declared drinks for the boys because he just launched the Nokia Communicator for over a hundred grand in 2002. Today that phone would embarrass the owner and is a joke compared to the low cost and everyday phone.
People still make the most amazing sacrifices over the vainest of things, make enemies over worthless material things. What can I say? Look back at that one thing you want to kill or die for today and see what becomes of it tomorrow.Slow down with the sense of attachment and blind pursuit of things, for today's gold is tomorrow's copper..."
What most people need to learn in life is how to love people and use things instead of using people and loving things. Have a fabulous sunday.