Wow, I realized it's been a little more than a year, since my last blog post. And I had no idea, for the most part, what I was writing about. Which means, of course, that next year I'll reflect back on this writing and think similar thoughts - or not. Who knows?
I just want to write a quick post on my thoughts about money inspired by a recent conversation. Not money specifically, though money suits the example quite well.
The problem with seeking happiness in exterior things is that you feel unfulfilled even when receive the thing you were craving. It is often not even what you truly desire, but it is a symbol you have been taught to believe (by yourself or others), which you think will make you feel happiness. People who seek riches in order to liberate themselves from earthy problems in pursuit of an idealized version of perfection in life, ultimately end up chasing that dream and never finding it. The problem, of course, is that the problem is emotional, and not something money can fill. A lack of love cannot be remedied by a surplus of money. Sure, it can be bandaged, and temporarily soothed, but in the long run the pain will re-emerge, (to the surprise of the one experiencing it) and be even worse.
So how to fix this problem? Realize that getting what you think you want may not make you happy. And in addition, learn being happy independent of what you think you need in order to feel good. Therefore, when you actually obtain that symbol, whatever it is, you will feel more fulfilled.
Anyway these were my thoughts at the moment, and I will probably add to them with another post later.
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