I have been hearing about various friends pre-ordering and queuing
up for their new iphone 5. I know many
of them are strapped for cash, well many complain about not having enough but
they still go after that upgrade and aspire to acquire that phone whatever the consequence. There is nothing wrong with that at all and
they have their own reasons for doing that, but it reminded me of a time in my own
life a many years back where I hinged my happiness and comfort on acquiring something.
I remember thinking “when I get that new……then
I will then be happy”. The problem was I went through hell to get that thing,
and when I got that new thing I felt a sense of joy temporarily but the
emptiness inside was still there, so I reached out for the next thing and then
the next and repeated it like a mantra. I wonder how many people do this???
Now I feel and behave differently because I think
differently, I do make purchases but they are not like a carrot that I dangle
before myself as if my whole happiness and existence is hinged on acquiring that
thing. So even if I don’t get that item
for whatever reason, I still feel comfortable and complete inside.
Rekha Neilson
Option Process Mentor-Counsellor
www.rekhaneilson.co.uk
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