Listen to the Dalai Lama

The Dalai Lama wants to preserve compassion in this world, because the world is materialistic. "Up to now on this planet, I think people put all their hope on money, on material wealth. It is unethical and very unhealthy," said the Dalai Lama. He is right, so many people are interested in the new trends, having the most expensive car, the best clothes, that they don't realize the important things in life such as family, friends and being healthy. I don't think people really realize how much we depend on material stuff to make us happy. If we don't have a cappuccino from Tim Hortons, we get upset and are upset for most of the day. This shouldn't be the way of life, there should be more meaning to our lives than just material stuff.

He also said that more and more people want peace and that they are fed up with war. I also believe that is true. We have been at war for so long that everyone is sick of it and just wants the war to be over.

If we want to change the way we live we have to actually do it not just say that we are going to change.

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