Superficial Things

Most people spend their lives longing for things that are superficial. A nice car, a big house, tours around the world etc. But there are also people who have all these things, but still are unable to attain happiness. I guess we would never really know what makes us truly happy unless we find the primary so-called dreams of ours come true. That’s when we realize that it really is not what we need. It’s just what we WANT. Yes, we live in a material world where the demands of society are so high to be able to fit in or be respected or at the least, be noticed. But in the long run, when you have a personal triumph to share, you would want to be with someone you truly love that will appreciate your winning moments no matter how small or irrelevant they are to others. We don’t realize it, but we focus so much on reaching our “want” goals that we lose sight on keeping our “needs”.

What we all need is happiness. Some find it in going to third world countries and helping the poor, the sick or the hungry. Though they go alone, without any loved ones, they find contentment there. One mother may find it in just merely having her kids beside her every day. A man may find peace and comfort in his church and that is enough for him. A woman once said, “I want a happy home, then my life will be complete”. So she then settled down with a guy, had kids, bought a house, a car and even had a good career. It seemed that everyone around her was happy but not her. What she really needed was to be happy herself. For this woman, her happiness lies in the arms of a partner that will tell her that she is enough for him. Someone who would drop what he is doing just to answer her call. One whose world would revolve around her like hers would revolve around him. One who would be by her side till her last days with their children when she’s old and wrinkly and still hears that she’s beautiful to him.

We all have our own unique happiness. But remember, happiness is contentment. It means, feeling like you can’t ask for anything more. It means that whether you’re down or up, you’re ok because you are generally happy. Money is but a temporary bliss. You can lay on a bed of cash but when your stomach is full and you’ve had all your bodily pleasures, you succumb to your heart’s desires and no money can give you that.

Shift your focus to your needs. From time to time, remember that there’s a poor man out there who has to literally go through garbage just to be able to feed his family. Ask a prisoner the value of freedom and you will learn to love yours. Stop a moment and think of the things that really makes you feel contented. Then give thanks that you’re alive and healthy and has been given the gift to experience life….