“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 next
month off –
maybe even two months. 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?
Today’s 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?
