Wealth & perception of Others

 A frequent thought experiment I often carry out goes along the lines of, "How would, in this case, members of the Walton family perceive people in specific levels of socio-economic classes differently if they weren't billion$ wealthy? If they were moderately wealthy? If they were poor? In each case how would they define "riff-raff"? 

If a person's social "Operating System" relied primarily on reciprocity (IF I do this, THEN what will I get back?) then the amount of personal wealth will dictate how they treat others. If the OS relied on a holistic perception of humanity ("Inherently, I'm no better or worse than others") then their attitude of others will not change. 

If I were that wealthy, I don't want ANYbody around me to know about it. I'd be pretty much as I am now, while more people needing scholarships to university would get them, public schools would be receiving anonymously donated science equipment, and those few politicians that genuinely care about their working-class&lower constituents would receive generous campaign $. 

I'd also live in a moderately-sized motorhome RV with no fixed address.

Cat meditation

 After less than two hours sleep I woke up in a really pissed off mood. Being a victim of a lifelong prank, in this case of an apocalyptic cult is going to create serious life issues.

Mindfulness meditation is a way out of the storm. Focusing on imagery is another. I recommend the trunk of a large tree, its strength and mass a firm anchor during a storm. The goal here is to go from the leaves and branches thrashing, being torn apart by the winds to the stillness of the trunk.

Instead, I used my Ladybug. She was on my chest purring away, happily kneading her claws through my shirt. I simply focused on what is likely her point of view, her state of mind, her existence. No trace of having been cheated out of a better life here. To her this IS life and it is GOOD!!

I've been up for several hours and I'm still not out of the woods. But with Ladybug and meditation I'll be fine.