Each month makes up approximately 8.3% of the year. So that means almost 20% of the year has flown by already!How have you been using your time wisely? Or has your time been using you?
Are you planning out your days and creating opportunities for your own happiness and fulfillment, or has the day to day whirlwind of life sucked you in?
The problem with not taking charge of your own life is that it's too easy to fall into the trap of being a victim, making excuses and blaming other events or people for your own unhappiness and disappointments.
Once you become a victim, it's only a matter of time before you get stuck in the "I'll be happy when syndrome." This is an extremely dangerous game to play. Days, weeks, months, and years go by where you keep telling yourself "I'll be happy when I have/when I am....." and insert whatever life event, material item etc that fits in.
This game can become a never-ending cycle, where you get fleeting moments of a false happiness because you bought a new car or new pair of shoes or a new house, but that happiness wears off very quickly and now you are on the hunt for the next thing or person to make you happy.
This leads to envy and resentment. "I'd be happy if I could afford what my neighbor has!" Or, "I'd be happy if my spouse would just do what I expect them to do to make me happy!" Unfortunately though, the reality is you'll never be happy when you search for it outside of yourself. In fact, that search often leads to misery!
You will only find true happiness and fulfillment when you search within yourself, find some purpose to your life and then start living according to those values that inspire you. People who do that might not be happy every minute of every day, but they are authentic, genuine, fulfilled, and inspiring to be around.
They also have a lot less regret when they are on their death bed!
What have you ever bought thinking it would make you happy only to end up disappointed?
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