One of the most common sayings out there is "the grass is always greener on the other side," in other words, regardless of circumstances, something else always has the appearance of superiority. In the pursuit of happiness, a level of gratitude and appreciation will help focus thoughts and directives towards what we possess, not what we don't. The public perception will always push us to "keep up with the Joneses," but since the Jones family never runs out of money (or even worse, credit cards), it is all too easy to get wrapped up in warped perceptions of false facades of happiness created by the fleeting satisfaction of having the latest and greatest gadget, car, style, or fashion. A fundamental economic principle is that people have unlimited wants but limited resources. Tomorrow's post will expand a little more on this idea. Without further delay here is today's quotation. My apologies to whoever had this as their blogging signature, since I can't give you full credit (anyone who knows me would know that I agree whole-heartedly with half this statement, and vehemently disagree with the other half):
"The only two things in life that are never overrated are opening a brand new Apple device and lemon meringue pie"
No comments:
Post a Comment