Charge!

"I consume, therefore, I am."
The Chemical Buddha believed anything that consumed was alive. He therefore consumed a lot and was, in theory, very much alive. Conversely, anything that didn't consume, wasn't alive. In fact, it was probably waiting to be consumed. So if you could set up some way to continue to buy things (or have a book written of your teachings), even after your physical death, were you still among the living? As we enter this holiday season, it's important to show our friends, family, and neighbors that we exist more than they do by consuming as much as possible. Debt, swollen bellies, and a house filled with crap no one pays attention to after the first few hours be damned. What's important is that your family has more presents and gaudy decorations than everyone else. The Chemical Buddha believed that was the true holiday spirit.
How do you define yourself?
Does the way you define yourself help you, keep you stuck or both? How?