Faith Venture

“The best life is the one in which the creative impulses play the largest part and the possessive impulses the smallest.”​— Bertrand Russell

I’d like to take this thought from the famous atheist philosopher Bertrand Russell and think on it.

Let us consider the impulses that drive our lives. We often think that we humans have free choice on all our decisions and life directions.

That last car you purchased. What made you wish to go buy a car? Why that make and model? And color?

What clothes are you wearing? Why that brand? Style? Color? Are they appropriated for where you are and what you’re doing?

Do I constantly crave some new possession? A new boat? A new house in a different neighborhood? Another piece of furniture? More books (that would be me)?

Or…

Am I driven to help at the food pantry? Perhaps start a new ministry to assist homeless or teach young people something? Perhaps write a book? 

In the end, these latter impulses provide a better, happier life.

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