It's simple, yet resonating. We live in a world where nothing is ever good enough. We always want more. We're all guilty of wishing we have someone else's life at some point or another.
We've each been given this life to live and we've been dealt our cards. If you're reading this right now, you are blessed enough to live in a first world country and to have some sort of access to internet. I'd like to wager there are many more things that you've been blessed with.
Now I'm not trying to be self-righteous, preaching that we all need to be grateful. I'm saying this because this is something I currently find myself struggling with. I've been feeling particularly pessimistic and sad at this point in my life. I'm at a plateau. I'm not finding a teaching job and hating the part time job I currently have. I'm seeing all the exciting updates of my friends moving into post grad apartments on Facebook (which is a whole 'nother topic for another day) while I'm living in my parents house. Needless to say, my spirit has been feeling low.
Seeing this made me think. This is the only life I get on this earth, the only chance I have. I need to love my life and the things I've experienced. In addition, I need to be more grateful. I'm lucky enough to have a job, even though it's not my ideal choice. I'm blessed enough to have parents who love me and a place to call home for right now.
I need to stop the comparison. I'm never going to be that other person, never going to have their life. And that's okay. I have a fabulous life. It's time I start loving it!
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