Let Them Eat Cake

"Let them eat cake" is the translation of the French phrase "Qu'ils mangent de la brioche" - the princess named Mary replied upon being told that the peasants had no bread. The peasants doesn't have any thing on their tables anymore.

At times, seeing these sort of margins of wealth can be misleading. Dont get me wrong, if you earn it rightfully, by all means, go and can spend it on whatever you like. But when the money or wealth is sourced out from different means, the universe will light a way on these mistakes.

Just like how the Germans got hold of a set of Bugatti's. Apparently the set of super-cars was related to 1MDB. Not to be confused with IMDB.


 Just click here if you want to know about the infamous 1MDB

I just hope all these detached ( entitled ) rich people open their eyes or perhaps, go find a key to open a door in your hearts. 

When Siddhartha Gautama was born, Asita predicted that he would be either become a great chakravartin ( a great ruler ) or become a supreme religious leader. 

before he became Neo, he is Ted and Siddhartha, before getting a new job as an assassin. 

Concerned, Siddhartha's father King Śuddhodana curated his son's surroundings with youth, hot chicks as his maids, beauty and limitless luxuries palace for four seasons to prep him as a great ruler. So come one day, Siddhartha wanted to tour the city. His father clean up the city but the universe made  Siddhartha encounter an old man, a sick man, a corpse, and a religious ascetic. 

He was confused and haven't seen all these before ( no thanks to his father ), Siddhartha inquire and began to investigate why all these happen. 

What is sickness?

What we are getting old?

What is death? 

Why do we die?

The questions bugged him, pushed him so hard, until he ran away from the palace. His spiritual journey leads him to understand the meaning and context of suffering and what is the most important is to seek liberation for himself and for others.   

Finding the keys to end of endless cycle of suffering which they called NIRVANA. 


 

 


 

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