Really interesting post and video @papa-pepper. Debt is a real killer and ultimately keeps people tied to jobs that are not fulfilling. People seem more interested in what is supposed to make them happy or what they are told to make them happy rather than really figuring out what actually makes them happy.

Consumerism rarely seems to offer much fulfillment. Buy one thing, discard it and then buy something else just to discard it. I find long lasting happiness does not require the purchase of stuff that initially feels appealing. In order to support this spending we are forced to sacrifice our time doing unfulfilling work. It just takes the courage to break this cycle.