Get off the Hamster Wheel! Money isn’t everything!
Some people are lucky enough to be raised by two strong parents who are committed to each other and their family. I was lucky enough to be raised that way. It wasn’t until I ventured out into the world that I realized I was what appeared to be a minority.
As I met new people and explored new relationships I started to realize how special my childhood was and how blessed I was to be raised with such a strong foundation, sense of self and confidence to achieve anything I set my mind to.
Over the years I have met people that on the surface appear to be confident and determined, but when the glitter fades they appear the most lonely and vulnerable of all.
I am sure you can relate to the type of person who drives a fancy car, a BMW or Mercedes perhaps, wears diamonds and talks about how “successful” they are and puts on a facade appearing to be such a hard valiant worker driven to “succeed.” They spend their whole lives chasing what they believe will make them admired and complete, sacrificing quality time with people they love and passing by life’s most precious moments like watching the sunset with the one that they love. Somehow the chase for the validating happiness continues day after day like a never-ending hamster wheel. No matter how hard they chase, it’s never enough. The people closest to them feel pushed away and unimportant the chasers miss out on happiness all together.
If you spend your whole life searching for happiness in material things, money or admiration from others, you will always be at the mercy of the chase and you will always be dependent. Happiness and contentment comes from within. Be at peace with who you are.
The only thing we truly need in this world is to be loved, feel love and give love. We want to love what we do, love someone and be loved by someone. That’s it. It’s that simple. I promise. Yes there are things like fancy cars, traveling the world and diamonds and pearls, but if you don’t have anyone to share them with they are all meaningless.
You can’t take anything with you when you go, but the love and happiness that discover within and share with those you love will live on for generations to come. Be proud of who you are. Lay a solid foundation for the future generations remember tomorrow is promised to no one. If you’re on the hamster wheel of life, get off! Life is too precious and too short to cheat yourself out of true happiness.
Slow down, take note and live to the fullest, living, laughing and loving.
