Hello Dear Chaim,
Hope all is well. This week would like to ask you about a large segment of society that seems to be completely apathetic to the larger issues in life. We all know about the obviously evil segments of society, and we discuss them quite often, but sometimes it seems to me that an even larger silent majority of people live life in the pursuit simply of pleasure, whether it be the physical or material. In living everyday daily life, many people come across to me as shallow, materialistic, and vain. They will do anything to get ahead, often at the expense of others. Once in a while I bring up these points to challenge some people like this that I know, and they act like I am an outcast and this is the way of the world. In fact, one guy I know told me the only purpose in life should be to have as much fun until you die. He said that when I am older I will regret not taking advantage of my youth, living it up with women, partying, etc. Still, something deeper inside me still tells me this is not the way to go. What do you think I should do about this dilemna, Chaim? Thanks for your hard work as always. All the best.
Ari