What Do I Want?!

In my humble opinion, the most important part of the maturation process in every aspect of life is figuring out not only what you want, but how you intend on getting it. We all have dreams, but the difference between fantasy and reality is those who know what they have to sacrifice in order to get what they want. The dream of finding someone to spend your life with is no different than dreaming of getting a great job or buying your "dream car." However, many people approach it differently in that they think that their special someone will just appear out of nowhere, or fate will decide whether or not they will find the man/woman of their dreams.

I hate to break it to you, but most of the successful people in the world didn't become that way by playing the waiting game...


So now that I've discussed how important it is to get off your ass and find your own happiness, allow me to enlighten you on the hardest part of finding what it is you want. Chances are, once you get it, you aren't going to want nearly as bad. And eventually, will begin to lose interest. So am I saying that it's impossible to find what you're looking for and be satisfied?! Not at all. Am I saying that what we want will always evolve, because something new will come along that catches our eye. The key is finding contentment in what we have so that we don't allow our happiness to be dependent on the instant gratification that comes with finding someone new or "better."

I am more guilty than most of always looking for "greener pastures," and it's something I'll have to overcome in order to find true happiness. It isn't easy being content with what we have in a society that constantly pushes products, lifestyles and reality T.V. to make us feel inadequate in regards to our own lives. But the truth is that there are people that look up to the way we live as individuals and wish they had our lives. Perhaps if we realized that we were the object of other peoples envy, we would truly appreciate the lives we had and in turn be content with whom we are spending it with.