Eckhart Tolle quote: What keeps the so-called consumer society going is the fact that trying to find yourself through things doesn't work. The ...

What keeps the so-called consumer society going is the fact that trying to find yourself through things doesn't work. The ego satisfaction is short-lived and so you keep looking for more and keep buying and consuming.

~ Eckhart Tolle ~

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