Recently, having written about others thinking they are better than us because of what they own, their career, or other such reasons, this sort of thing had never really happened to me until now. Let's get this straight from the start: I really do not care or give a damn about what people think of me or what I should be doing. I live my life for myself, as I am the only one I have to please. So I do it for the only person who matters: Me.
The reason I am writing another blog on this topic is to make a point that it does not matter what you own or what you do in life. Nobody has the right to judge you based on your finances, possessions, or anything else for that matter.
Having lived in Thailand for over a year and being the friendly and well-mannered man I am, it wasn't long before locals and foreigners wanted to know more about me and maybe become friends. Not that I need any friends, as I am very careful about who I let into my own little world.
I started to get to know quite a few people, a mix of foreigners and locals. Every morning, I usually go to the same place for a coffee and meet most of these new acquaintances there. I always give the locals a tip as well when I buy coffee—20 baht at least, which is a bit over a $1 in Australia, so it's no big deal. But the locals love it; that 20 or so baht could be the difference between eating or not eating, who knows.
A few of them started asking quite a lot of personal questions, especially the foreigners. Straight away, I was onto it, thinking they wanted to know my financial status, what I owned, and so on. Every morning, I would arrive on my bike with no helmet and dressed like a hobo. They would pull up in a BMW or Mercedes or some other swish car and dress to the nines. I never gave it another thought when I saw them get out of their expensive cars. Actually, it was none of my business. I didn't care what they owned or did for employment or what they drove.
So it was a Tuesday morning, and this couple I had gotten to know arrived in their BMW to grab a coffee and sit down just near me. They started talking about what they did and, what they had in assets, and so on. We have this, and we have that, and our child goes to an expensive school; I just looked at them and said, "Okay, just hang on a second. If you are trying to impress me (as that's what they were trying to do), think again, as you cannot impress me with your material assets. It doesn't matter to me what you do or what you own. All you are talking about is materialism, and that does not resonate with me. I do not care what you have."
So then they started quizzing me, asking, "So what do you do?" I said, "Nothing, except ride my bike, meditate, make a few essential oil blends for people, and do energy healing for someone who may want my time. Apart from that, I also do quite a bit of writing and try to have total peace."
They then asked, "Do you own a house here?" and I said, "NO, and I do not intend to own anything just at the moment unless I can get some land with it away from the city." They then asked what I drove, and I said, "Look over on the bike rack. That is what I drive." My bike is my transport. They looked at one another as if to say he hasn't got much; you could see it in their eyes and by their body actions. "So you have no car?" "No," I replied, "and I do not want one. Bike riding for everything I have to do is keeping me fit and healthy, my breathing hasn't been this good for years, and I am loving the exercise. So why would I want a car? It is so good to be fit and healthy, especially at my age."
Then they said to me, which startled me a bit, "By owning expensive things, you can achieve a higher social standing. Well, that is what we think." I looked at them and laughed. "Are you serious?" I asked, and they were. I replied, "The only thing I need in my life is my soul and a body to house it in. I do not care about you or your assets. I would suggest you go jump in your BMW, and I will go jump on my bike."
After that morning, they never really spoke to me again. They still go for coffee at times, but they always avoid me, which is good as I do not have to put up with their materialistic energy. I felt sorry for these people, as thinking money and assets give you a social standing is very sad. They will probably be like this their entire lives; they will know and learn nothing and still end up in the same place as I will.
The thing that really got me, though, was that quite a few of these people come for coffee most mornings, and now very few of them speak to me. The original couple must have gotten in their ears as they all knew one another, which is also good for me because if that is the type of humans they are, then I want nothing to do with them. Again, because I ride my bike, they drive expensive cars and have a few assets. What do I have? I have a soul, and I have a life I love. So this makes me more of a rich and abundant man as my soul beats with freedom every day.
Remember, it’s not about what you own or what you possess; it’s all about your soul. If you keep your soul closed off, you become aligned with the ego and the parasitic elites of the world. But if you give your soul freedom, you will have everything you will ever need. So, never worry about what anyone says or thinks of you; just be yourself. It's simple, really.
In Love, Light and Blessings.