I agree that people don't spend enough thinking about what they _ought_ to want and are overly programmed by consumer culture and advertising. I include myself

I agree that people don't spend enough thinking about what they _ought_ to want and are overly programmed by consumer culture and advertising. I include myself in this group. I used to be more thoughtful about it, and even wrote a series on "finding yourself" - http://www.jasonshen.com/2006/finding-yourself-in-7-days/ http://www.jasonshen.com/2006/finding-yourself-in-7-days/ as well as a manifesto on creating your own life philosophy: http://changethis.com/manifesto/show/48.05.SuccessPhilosophy http://changethis.com/manifesto/show/48.05.SuccessPhilosophy Thanks for reminding us about what really matters.