"We don't need to increase our goods nearly as
much as we need to scale down our wants. Not wanting something is as
good as possessing it."
~Donald Horban
Good
morning!
How much time
and energy do you spend trying to attain something, whether emotionally
or physically, which you believe you need in order to be happier, more
fulfilled or make life easier? Common examples of where we get caught
up in the "chase" include:
Believing we
need someone's approval
Believing the
next "planner" will organize our lives (instead of organizing it ourselves)
Believing that
some better-than-botox cream will make us beautiful
Believing that
our child needs a specific brand item or toy to be happy
Believing that
we are responsible for "fixing" problems beyond our control
Believing that
we are responsible for someone else's happiness
If I were to
stockpile all the time and energy I have put into endeavors like these
in the past, surely I could take the month of April off -- and maybe
May, too. How freeing it can be to realize that maybe we don't "need"
everything we think we do--instead, what we need to do is scale back on
perceived needs.
Your
Turn: Create a list of things you have spent time and
energy on that you felt you "needed." What needs can you scale back on
so that you can enjoy today more?
Your
affirmation: My energy and time are spent only
on life's true needs.
And as always,
don't forget to
start your day with a heartfelt: "Something great is
going to
happen today... I can't wait to see what it is!"
And when ending
your day ask yourself: "What is one more thing I can do
to
make today matter?