The Secret to the Deceptive Society

I suppose it is ludicrous to deem society utterly deceitful as if we have no correlation to its values when in fact I, and everyone else, make up the abundance of glorified lies. When I was younger I used to believe that people only chose their occupations based on their desires. It wasn’t until I was older that I learned that this is mostly (mind you, not always) a mistaken perception. Quite often occupations are chosen primarily based on the income that is attached to the lengthy work hours. Our society has developed and grasped this idea of large sums of money being a main goal and perhaps almost becoming a desired necessity. I must admit because I too am a portion of this societal structure, that I once worried that I would not land the best high paying job in my future. However, this is all sheer fabrication. We crave so much that we have completely lost track of what we actually need. Susanna Cole also known as Wunderkammer states:

“Did you know, you can quit your job, you can leave university? You aren’t legally required to have a degree, it’s a social pressure and expectation, not the law, and no one is holding a gun to your head. You can sell your house, you can give up your apartment, you can even sell your vehicle, and your things that are mostly unnecessary. You can see the world on a minimum wage salary, despite the persisting myth, you do not need a high paying job…”

            The question that now develops is do we really believe this? I know for one that it took me several times of rereading this before I could begin to nod my head in admiration. The point is that our society has created a fantasy world where an abundance of money is key to success. We all know the phrase money can’t buy happiness, but how many people would pass up winning the lottery? Ultimately I, as well as we, need to understand that we’ve developed a dangerous lie. One that can convince us to spend years in a job we hate to earn a status due to the money we’ve earned. It’s not worth it. It never will be. And the secret of course, is that there are more ways to live than the way society has told us to.