I’m noticing
that when I get a little of something, I just want more. I bought a few new
outfits to update my wardrobe and then I started thinking about all the other fashionable
items I needed to complete my closet makeover. While spending a little time
with my family, I wasted a lot of time thinking about how I could get more time
with them, or when we could meet up like this again.
I think you
see the problem here. Besides the fact that sometimes more is just not possible
– too expensive, too little time – the desire for more takes away from what you
have, or what’s present. Instead of admiring my new clothes and feeling
grateful for them, I was coveting more. Instead of feeling that what I have is
abundant and valuable, I was focusing on a lack. Instead of enjoying my time
with family, I was letting that time slip away focusing on something else in
the future.
So, I’m going
to spend some time thinking about wanting less because I have a hunch that, in
the process, I’ll gain so much more. Anything you could want a little less?
- "No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave." ~ Calvin Coolidge
- “Lives based on having are less free than lives based either on doing or being.” ~ William James
