Today's
Meditation:
There
used to be a time when I wanted to have a really nice car,
one that would be super comfortable and enjoyable to
drive. Nowadays, I'm pretty happy to have the car I
have. It's eight years old, inexpensive, and more
than comfortable enough for me. When I watch car ads
on TV, I really have no desire at all to rush out and buy
a new car when my car gets me where I'm going quite well.
I
used to want to have all the answers to everything; now
I'm quite content to keep in mind that I'll probably never
have most answers. I used to have a pretty strong
desire for positive feedback from other people, but now
that I understand people and their motivations much
better, I don't need to hear certain things from them.
I'm
definitely a different person than I was five, ten, or
twenty years ago. And the more I grow and learn, the
more I realize that the things I wanted when I was much
younger were youthful desires, and they really play little
part in my life right now. Then, I was much more
susceptible to the influence of others, and my wants
reflected that influence. Now, I'm learning to be my
own person, and I'm becoming more and more satisfied with
all that I have already. Life's nice that way.
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