op⋅u⋅lent
–adjective
| 1. | characterized by or exhibiting opulence: an opulent suite. |
| 2. | wealthy, rich, or affluent. |
| 3. | richly supplied; abundant or plentiful: opulent sunshine. |
Origin:
1595–1605; < class="ital-inline">opulentus wealthy, equiv. to op- (s. of ops power, wealth) + -ulentus -ulent
The discussion started off on the cut-backs which one has to make to our current live-styles due to the current economic climate; it then went on to more personal level as the "Sage on the Sofa" was chided of leading an opulent live-style, for driving not one but TWO German cars. He went on to defend his "Spartan" live-style, by pointing out that one of his German cars was 14 years old and it's wipers did not work. And he tried to sell this car to me!!! Hmm....
Well the evening went along the same vein with everyone justifying their opulent aquisitions.
Needless to say that as a Baba, by definition, I did not have much to defend.
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Ah, what price happiness? To some, as low as possible, to others as much.
Babas, as claimed by the cincaluk man, the latter. If this were true then happiness is inversely proportional to spending. In the absolute then, abstinence equals ecstasy. This seems to fly in the face of modern psychology. Watch this:
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/benjamin_wallace_on_the_price_of_happiness.html
Well in that case this form of banter must be a Baba's wet dream, as it costs almost nothing!!! Yeah! ;-p
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