Affluence basically means a flow of choices. We can choose what to do; when, where and with whom. There is no greater luxury. To be king of your own time and space should be the ultimate challenge and goal for everyone.
However, there are many who are content to be controlled, so any competition for said time and space needn’t be as anarchic, chaotic and violent as one could assume.
Also, there’s something to be said for individuation. No one but you can truly and fully be you. Hence the ”competition” for time and space should only be regarded as a general phenomenon; never as specific or individual. Your greatest competitor will always be yourself (and your inherent inhibitions), and that is actually a very good thing.
Now I choose to stop writing. What about you? What will you do?
