The least of things with a meaning is worth more in life than the greatest of things without it. Carl Gustav Jung, Modern Man in Search of a Soul
All things are subject to interpretation whichever interpretation prevails at a given time is a function of power and not truth. Friedrich Nieztsche, deutscher Philosoph
There's a huge amount of evidence that above a certain relatively modest level, more money doesn't create all that much more satisfaction and happiness in one's life, and that what ultimately confers satisfaction and happiness are non-monetary things:
satisfying work,
close relationships,
living a life of meaning. I think that as more people are liberated from the struggle for survival, you're going to have more people who have the luxury of seeking meaning, seeking a sense of purpose, a sense of transcendence. Look at the work of the Nobel-prize economist Robert William Fogel, talking about "the fourth great awakening." He talks about how the quest for self-realization has expanded from a tight fraction of the planet to much more of it, especially in the developed world. Others call it "meaning-want" — parts of the planet have gone from "material-want" to "meaning-want." Ronald Inglehart of the University of Michigan calls it a move from materialist values to post-materialist values. I think there's a certain luxury that comes from being materially well off that liberates people to seek something more. Daniel Pink, The Changing Workplace, Interview, eJournal USA, February 2006
Understanding is the comprehension of meaning. Dr. David R. Hawkins, Sedona Satsang, 8. November 2008
