Another reading from my forthcoming new book The Nebu Generator: A Pharaonic Formula for Wealth Creation due out April 30, 2020.
Chapter 2: The Material Question
We built this model with tangible concepts like ‘engines’ and ‘generators’ to give you something to grasp and hold on to as you attempt to steer free from the idea of ‘capital accumulation.’ Capital accumulation holds that the way to wealth lies merely in collecting units of capital (Dollars, Euros, etc.); getting dollars and hiding them away. Wealth generation is not a matter of collecting, seizing, or acquiring; rather it is a matter of growing, developing and nurturing. Wealth generation is an organic process of becoming that occurs over time. Your wealth should be thought of as an outgrowth or manifestation of yourself and your personal energy stream. Thus, it is also a reflection of your inner state, your values and your moral compass. Therefore to go any further with this exploration it is important to confront the Material Question and to be comfortable with it.
Gurdjieff invoked “The Material Question” in Chapter 11 of his book Meetings with Remarkable Men. What often happens in groups focused on the idea of spiritual evolution is that practical material questions – like how will we pay the rent – will tend to be overlooked. This can lead to problems which only grow the more they are ignored. This is really the same sort of problem referred to with market bubbles – a fundamental material concern is collectively overlooked until it grows to a point where it can only pop…and violently. We can avoid this by addressing the Material Question openly, directly, and sooner rather than later.
