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Frank Cotolo
October 2, 2014 |
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Recently, something most people would consider strange and stupid happened. A man named Elias
Pushquaith revealed he was quitting his six-figure job and giving away all of his possessions.
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It was only a few years back that Elias rose from the doldrums to become a top executive at a
billion-dollar company located in Saskatchewan. He was only 22 when he was appointed CCO and CEO of
the company and in a matter of a few months was responsible for making it a multi-billion-dollar
company. It afforded him a mansion, servants, cars, motorcycles, expensive clothing, credit cards
with six-figure limits, rugs from Asia, a house in Asia, a wife that claimed to have no interest in
his wealth, automatic garage doors, HD TVs, laptops, a private theater, a private gym, a private
bowling alley and more.
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Then, one month, his wife died in a roller derby accident, his parents contracted skin-eating
disease on a trip overseas and someone stole his universal remote. He looked around and said, "I am
not fulfilled" and even though no one was there to hear him, he decided to make a statement by
quitting his job and giving away all of his possessions.
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He said, "Having nothing, I embraced minimalism. I dedicated my life to clearing its clutter and
making room for what is really important."
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Elias moved into a flop joint in a bad downtown area that was becoming worse by the moment. It only
took a month before Elias was seen strolling down the street, avoiding men with knives and crack
whores, whistling happy tunes and smiling. He was even stabbed a few times during his daily walks
but went on smiling and singing.
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Another bum became his friend and wondered why Elias was so happy, especially when he was bleeding
profusely. Elias said, "I am free, with no responsibilities." His friend immediately mugged a few
people for money and told Elias they should create a website that taught people to be happy by
doing nothing. Elias agreed, though he did not know how to start a website without a computer. His
bum friend stole one and they started Be Happy With Nothing dot com.
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Today, there are six zillion readers daily, all of them reportedly with stolen computers, who have
put themselves in positions like Elias and his bum friend, who said, "When you come down to it, no
one really wants to accomplish anything, own anything or be with anyone. Responsibility is old
school."
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