By Jan 
Congratulations!
Today you bought fourteen brand-new chairs online.
Great job! You’ve just helped remove one more tree from the Amazon rainforest.
Feel richer? Or maybe… just a little out of breath?
The Invisible Price of “More”
According to recent Greenpeace reports, deforestation in the Amazon is surging — partly to
meet our endless appetite for furniture and wood products.
At the same time, the fashion industry is busy flooding the world with billions of cheap T-
shirts, creating mountains of waste and pollution.
Meanwhile, TNO warns that the scramble for critical raw materials like lithium and cobalt is
fueling geopolitical tensions and environmental damage.
It all sounds like progress… until you realize that more chairs mean fewer trees, more
clothes mean more waste, and more gadgets mean fewer mountains.
Oops.
The Ancient Secret We Forgot
“When we multiply matter, we deplete energy. When we multiply energy, we increase life
itself.”
In other words:
- Making more stuff drains life.
- Multiplying energy and love creates life.
Real wealth is not measured in chairs, closets, or gadgets.
It’s measured in the overflow of energy, love, creativity, and breath.
Practical Example
Imagine you bought yet another sofa.
Your living room now looks like an IKEA storage unit.
Comfortable? Maybe.
Able to breathe? Maybe not.
Now imagine you planted a tree instead.
That tree grows, blossoms, and gives oxygen to thousands of living beings.
You didn’t just gain a sofa — you gained a piece of forever.
What Can You Do?
- Before buying a new thing, ask yourself: Am I multiplying matter, or multiplying energy?
- Smile at a stranger.
- Plant something green.
- Give your old belongings a new life instead of buying new ones.
- Breathe, love, create — and remember: You are richer than you think.
Final Thought
“Those who multiply energy, breathe more freely. Those who multiply stuff, find themselves
gasping for space.”
Choose your wealth wisely.
Choose life, not clutter.