Overweight

Some people just carry too much weight.
Not the extra kilos or pounds of body weight,
but the figurative weight in material things.

Some people think they can only be a star
when they drive around in a flashy car
or when they live in a castle or mansion.

Some people think they can only be important
by showing off extravagant luxury
or by counting stacks of euros or dollars
in top-class hotel lobbies for all to see.

Being overweight in material things
is even more unhealthy than being
overweight with kilos or pounds.
It is not so much physically unhealthy
as it is morally unhealthy.

When material things become an obsession,
the mind is blurred and obstructed.

A healthy mind is a mind that
spends money on helping others
instead of on yet another stone diamond.

A healthy mind is a mind of
someone that shines through
solidarity and generosity.
All the making of a genuine VIP.