I’ve gotten into a bad habit of scanning people’s profiles on Facebook, mainly those I went to school with, in a bid to find out where they are now. I mean, isn’t life funny. A lot of people judge success by taking into consideration other people’s successes. Its always the case of, if I see someone who only studied up to high school level and is working in customer services, I feel great. Woohoo, happy me. I have a degree in Economics. A Bsc after my name, sucker! Then the dampener is to see someone with an Msc in Biosciences.
If only in life we could be happy with who we are. Not envy – because lets face it, it is the green monster when you see someone driving your dream car and they are the same age as you or younger and you have years to go before you can even consider putting down a deposit – others but be content with what we have. I guess the human race wouldn’t be where it is now if people didn’t always want more. My boyfriend and I have this conversation often. Before we had a car, we’d bus it everywhere. The main wish in winter was, “Oh, if only we had a car”. But now that we have one, its not good enough. Its too small. Its not fast enough. The interior is all wrong. It doesnt lick my **** and give me a screaming O. Oh. Go figure, that’s what’s wrong with people today. That’s why the whole freaking nation is depressed.
Sometimes we need to take time and appreciate what we have. Can you imagine if everything you had was taken away from you? Would you then say, “If only I was back where I was”? You can only live for the present. Yesterday is gone, and they say tomorrow is not guaranteed. Be happy with who you are and what you have. You only have one life, hey, so why spend it comparing yourself to the next man who is living his life? Dont get caught up in the paradox of happiness, needing to acquire something to be happy, then not being satisfied with your acquisition.