Consumerism!

– “Why are we here, Teacher?”
– “What do you see, Child?”
– “I see a herd of sheep and a shepherd.”
– “What do you think of it?”
– “I think it’s incredible.
One master; so many slaves.
Do they not know
the shepherd also happens to be the butcher?
Why don’t they rebel?”
– “Oh, they know it perfectly well!
But that’s the magic of living in a herd, Child!
You adopt the herd’s mentality; and
it numbs even your basic survival instincts.”
– “How? How are they so numb to reality?”
– “Simple!
The shepherd lets them graze for free!
And there’s a German Shepherd to
protect them from external dangers!
A free service to the consumers!
Which makes the consumers believe
they’re living in a paradise!
Each sheep looks at another sheep and sees
a well-fed and well-protected, fat beneficiary!
What can possibly go wrong, right?
They gradually lose their natural abilities
of finding food and fighting for survival.
But the illusion of paradise
doesn’t let them notice it. In fact,
they look at the shepherd with expectations
of good service at the right time, right place.
Not knowing that
the consumption is now an addiction.
They call themselves modern, independent;
in truth they’ve never been more dependent!
They all think it’s their entitlement now!
Of course,
one sheep mysteriously vanishes each day;
but ten news one take its place quickly.
And when you’re too busy in grazing
and when all sheep look the same fat slobs,
you don’t miss anyone!
So what’s the learning, Child?”
– “It’s pretty straight-forward.
There’s no free service.
When consumerism becomes a religion,
the consumer becomes the product.
Ignorance of common sense becomes
the necessary sacrifice;
except, of course, the sacrificial alter
looks pretty lucrative!
Survival 101: Don’t be sheep.”

© Counselor Apoorva
Psychologist

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