A lifetime of consumption

It’s important to find and face the truth, meaning to see the gap between where you are and where you want to be. A capitalistic society requires all of us to have a sense of incompleteness for it to survive, and that’s what keeps the wheels turning. Without this sense of incompleteness, we wouldn't be buying as many products or consuming as much. When we start looking at the environment or climate issues, addressing them requires us to live more sustainably. This, in turn, requires us to look at ourselves and ask: Why do we have the desire to possess so much? What do we really want to do, and why do we want it?