Nothing New

About a thousand years ago,

Some guy named Paul wrote a letter to some guy named Timothy.

He told him this:

You've brought nothing into this world, and you're not taking anything out of it.

So be content to serve your maker.

 

I see no reason to disagree.

 

What do you have that's of any real value?

Money? Women? Cars? Fame?

What do you have that's not going to end up in a landfill or a six by six hole in the ground?

Money? Sex? Cars? Fame?

 

Money is just the fuel for the fires burning future horizons.

Today, we make money to fuel the monolithic machine of materialism.

Tomorrow, we will steal it to burn so we can keep our families warm.

 

Dissipation. Vanity. Grasping for the wind.

Solomon was the wisest man in history.

Even he found no peace. No fulfillment. No purpose.

 

This is not purpose. This is dissipation.

This is wasting your life pursuing things that, whether before or after you,

Will end up in the ground.

 Money. Sex. Cars. Fame.

 

Worth living for?

Worth dying for?

Do you have either?

When you've reached the end, will you be at peace?

 

The money that makes this world go 'round is bringing it to a screeching halt.

We're fighting wars over diamonds and not fighting for mens souls!

Where is the justice in that?

I am mad as hell and I'm not going to take it any more.

 

Keep your vanity. Keep your dissipation. Grasp at the wind all you want.

It will never earn you anything except a granite vault and a well-attended wake.  

Death is creeping over you, and he can't be bought off.

Reviews

[Aaron B.]

Dude this is so good. Your word usage is amazing. I also liked the theme and the message. keep up the good work :]

[Rachel DeHart]

I like it Tim, a lot.

"Keep your vanity. Keep your dissipation. Grasp at the wind all you want.
It will never earn you anything except a granite vault and a well-attended wake.
Death is creeping over you, and he can't be bought off."

great lines