Contention

Endless consumption is a living death sentence

It’s kinda funny, because everyone sees things like this and thinks it’s not about them, but “everyone else”. Lol.

Everyone is so desperate for something to believe in 
yet they do nothing for themselves. 

All have given up 
contended with 
endless consumption as living death sentence 
parasiting from life like a 
metaphysical welfare office. 

You consented to this. 

You are your own oppressor. 

Get off the drugs. 
Get off the alcohol. 
Get off the internet. 

And contend with yourself. 

Way too much noise right now.

To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.

Sun Tzu, The Art of War

Stop providing the opportunity for your defeat. Do not succumb to the mania from the voices around you. It destroys your ability to think and reason, thus rendering you useless.

This is how wars are waged and won without shots being fired, or the enemy ever being known.

We are our biggest oppressors because we choose comfort, voyeuristic chaos, endless blaming, and forego any responsibility for our own lives and communities.

Only we can free ourselves. That happens when our focus changes and we get into action.

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