I’ve been reading Ecclesiastes over the last 24 hours. I’m convinced that in spite of his good points, Solomon was depressed. It’s strange to me to use him as an example of why people wouldn’t chase riches, pleasure through companionship, and power. The logic is that as the richest man who ever lived, we should just trust his judgment regarding the futility of it all.

He had it all, but said it was like chasing the wind. Futility. If he was poor or hungry he probably wouldn’t have felt that way. A lot of people who have been less rich have taken great pleasure in it all. Just like how some people have to first hit rock bottom in order to make sound decisions, some others need to touch the sky…