Robert Heinlein said you never truly own any more than you can carry in two hands at a dead run. In my book club we just read two books in succession about people being controlled by an outside force via threats to what they love. Growing up, I learned that caring about things is dangerous. If you care about something and other people know this, it can be used to control you. “Do what I demand or this thing will be taken from you. Or destroyed.” There are no limits to this, there is no true security. As such, I’ve tried to limit what I own, and what I care about. I drive the most bland, boring car I can, so I don’t overly care if it’s damaged. Until recently I didn’t own a home – I loved renting. Renting is great because not only can you move whenever you need to change locations, you aren’t invested in a conspicuous immobile thing. If you have to abandon it to flee the city, or if an enemy burns it to the ground, it doesn’t matter. It’s deliciously liberating.
Nirvana Is Not Caring
Nirvana Is Not Caring
Nirvana Is Not Caring
Robert Heinlein said you never truly own any more than you can carry in two hands at a dead run. In my book club we just read two books in succession about people being controlled by an outside force via threats to what they love. Growing up, I learned that caring about things is dangerous. If you care about something and other people know this, it can be used to control you. “Do what I demand or this thing will be taken from you. Or destroyed.” There are no limits to this, there is no true security. As such, I’ve tried to limit what I own, and what I care about. I drive the most bland, boring car I can, so I don’t overly care if it’s damaged. Until recently I didn’t own a home – I loved renting. Renting is great because not only can you move whenever you need to change locations, you aren’t invested in a conspicuous immobile thing. If you have to abandon it to flee the city, or if an enemy burns it to the ground, it doesn’t matter. It’s deliciously liberating.