Black Friday 2021 is a slave auction for sense gratification
Save Money or save your soul? Are your taste buds or eyes bidding for sense gratification this holiday season? Rather than give our senses a rest for the holidays and appreciate them, we will tighten the grip of their dependence. Ironically during a time where we should be giving thanks and showing gratitude, we will overlook our god-given abilities on what helps us to enjoy life. The black in black Friday represents the darkness and blindness of the current state of our country. We are blind to how much we lack self-awareness, especially when it comes to sense gratification. We become like animals to experience fun and another hit of dopamine. For instance, the crowd stampede that 8 innocent lives at AstroWorld are a common occurrence during black Friday. While people may not die, the energy is the same, except in this case people want to give away their money to become consumers. Will you be at the sensory slave auction this upcoming Friday? Here’s why Black Friday 2021 is a slave auction for sense gratification.
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Shopping experts are expecting $207 billion dollars in consumer spending from Nov 1st -Dec-31st. This is a 10% increase from 2020. This can be predicted largely in part because of data. Not only what the senses consume but the anticipation of the consumption tracked online. Slaves gon slave to their senses is the forecast. Everyone loves fridays and consuming things. Add Black Friday 2021 to the mix and you have chaos. Yet we continue this cycle on a yearly bases, even a pandemic couldn’t stop it. Parents know their children will get tired of their toys and want new ones in a matter of months. Are adults any different because they can enjoy their adult toys for a few more months?
Why does our technology keep getting updating but were not becoming smarter as a nation?… We are being ruled by our emotions to experience temporary satisfaction with discounts to enjoy sense gratification. But are we really evolving or are we stuck in a primitive animalistic cycle of sense enjoyment..Surely there is nothing new under the sun, so why are we so anxious to update and experience the new and latest technology?. Perhaps this is an underlying symptom of the lack of appreciation of life? Ironically this goes against the very message of thanksgiving.
Were taught to enjoy and the holidays with family and be thankful for what we have. The reality of the situation is, were feeding our consumer addict behavior with mindless sports. Furthermore, we fill the subtle void that is meant for appreciating the simple things in life with discounted overpriced materialistic things. This is the reality of Black Friday 2021. Marketing data is convincing our short-term memory to place importance on faux new experiences with technology. It’s about time we all take inventory of our relationship with ourselves and our technology..This is why we recommend reading Digital Minimalism to learn more read our review here..
Author Carl Newport urges us to analyze our use of technological consumption in Digital Minimalism. Unless Technology is offering leverage to your life to bring you peace of mind then it’s pointless..Will the newest PS5 or Xbox really make that much of a difference? Or is it a coping skill? What’s the worse that could happen if you didn’t buy any new technology? Would you see a decline in finances? Or would you have more time alone or to spend with family? Rather than giving our children toys and leaving them alone with them, do something engaging..When your child is tired of playing with the toy then what? Your child wont is bored or tries to exchange you as a parent. In fact, you will be rewarded and appreciated for spending time with them…Spending time with your children in meaningful activities is a lifelong rewarding investment. If only we could see the potential in people and not materialistic things we want to consume for investment.
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In conclusion, Black Friday 2021 is the original squid game. The fact that we’ve normalized chaotic obsession over material items and entertainment shows that we’re ruled by our senses. Children need adult supervision when playing with toys. Likewise, adults need spiritual discernment and guidance when interacting with the material world. Based on the projected numbers, one could assume that the pandemic has made our attachment to the material world that much stronger.