The older I get the more I think that the obligations that are placed upon us - that we place upon ourselves - are often bullshit misdirections.
That the path always has to be "bigger, better, more" is unrealistic.
Surely it is better to strive for a comfortable equilibrium, a point in parameter space where things are optimal for you, your family, your friends, your community, your sheep, the environment.
Whereas capitalism tells us we must grow like a cancer and destroy all opposition.