Value what you have rather than longing for what you don't. Sounds simple, but is it really so easy to put into practice when many of our societies tell us differently? Looking at things from a distance, it's comical to think about all the products, services, and ideas that are pushed on us as various stakeholders attempt to convince us that their product will bring us one step closer to being a completely fulfilled, enlightened, sublimely happy individual. It's certainly easier to scan a credit card than to do the heavy spiritual lifting of being content with what one has and what one is--that can be pretty hard work--but it goes without saying that the payoff of the latter is much greater. Now that my PSA is almost over, I'll end this thought with a final question: how many times a day do your thoughts turn to a material thing that you don't currently have but would like to own at some point? It's hard to attend to every single thought in the course of a day, but maybe for one afternoon I'll try and count the number. Whatever it may be, with more practice and increased awareness I hope to lower it and enjoy what I already have in my life to the fullest.
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