Everywhere you look, people seem to have vastly different ideas what it means to have a 'rich' and 'fulfilled' life. From large houses and SUV's to having the latest gadgets. For many decades now, American's, (at least,) have been running the impossible race of keeping up with the Jones'.
And for what? Do large houses and fancy TV recorders really make you happier than if you didn't have those things? If they do, than more power to you. But if not, what are you really living for?
Or dying for? I've been thinking about that poor man in New York that got trampled at a Wal*Mart on Black Friday last week. He lost his life so that people could be the first to grab the best deals on cheap plastic crap.
Seriously. What are we doing to ourselves as a nation? We wonder why children are increasingly screaming, 'Gimme Gimme Gimme! I want THAT!' and then having temper tantrums when the parents tell them no. Many people have the same exact mind processes, and the children are just mimicking what they see and hear.
I think a happy and full life does not have to be a materialistic one. I don't care about having oodles of money and tons of electronic gizmo's cluttering my house. I don't need fancy bling and a shiny car.
I want the basics. Love and happiness. Peace and Harmony. I want someone that will hold me through good times and bad, and tell me that it's all going to be alright. I want a happy marriage and a little rugrat or two someday. I want my MaryKay business to be successful and help others feel better about themselves. I want my family to be healthy and happy, and my friends to have the lives that they want.
I am beginning to get on the right track to get these things. I am slowly disentangling myself from the retail dungeon that I have been slaving for the past six years, and becoming my own boss~slowly and tentatively, but it's going to happen.
As I think about these things, I can see that as much as Jeff still means to me, it's amazing that we lasted as long as we did. Money and the wanting of more and more on his part is what was at the root of the problems he had~even if he didn't/doesn't realize it. He kept telling me that he wanted to make me happy and give me all that I wanted. However, he failed to ask me or believe me when I told him what I thought about money and what made me happy in regards to it.
The truth is: I could care less about money, as long as I have enough to survive, I am happy.
What about you, dear readers?
What would make you happiest in life?
What do you like best about your life?
What do you want to change or are changing about things?
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I agree with you on people want bigger and better things in life. From rims on your car to jewelery to expensive things etc. That man from new york shouldnt have died cause people wanted the latest material things out. Its a shame how that had to happen.People today are only buying things that they want not the things they need. Some people buy things cause there depressed and think buying things can make them happy. I like the simple things in life family friends.I think I have a somewhat full life its about believing in things you want to accomplish in life. I want to be able to have a family one day. I have good friends and family that care about me and for now thats all I really need.
What makes me happiest in life is knowing that my son is healthy and happy (most days. Haha). I am gradually getting to where I want to be in life but like they say, patience is a virtue to those who wait. I like the fact that I have a warm home to come home to and a selective few great friends that will always be there for me. I would like to change the way I think and how I jump to conclusions so much and so quickly. But such is life.
What about you though?
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