Quotes From Afluenza

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Similar to the Afluenza documentary of 1997, this song was sung by Keith and Kristyn, and it teaches us about the power of simplicity and contentment. The Socratic philosophers also spoke about living simply as a way of the good life when Aristotle, for example, said he who controls his/her desire is a good man, and when Socrates said contentment is natural wealth, and luxury is artificial poverty (http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/115748-contentment-is-natural-wealth-luxury-is-artificial-poverty). This song also presents the story of a rich young man who came to Jesus to ask about how to live right in the midst of material wealth. Again, this young man discovered that simplicity was the only way out to eternity and living happily. Based on

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