Take a moment and sit with me. Relax. It’s time to reflect on your life. Think about what your short and long term goals are. Now think about what you do on a daily basis. What’s your daily life consist of? Are you happy? Or are you sad? Are you just okay?
If you’re truly happy, great :D
If you’re anything less, why? Is it because you’re not living the life you envisioned for yourself? Are your priorities out of order?
Read below:
Dalai Lama, when asked what surprised him most about humanity, answered, “Man. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived.”
True?
Absolutely.
No matter how old you are, do you feel as if you’re truly “LIVING”? You should feel like you’re making your life worthwhile, not just letting it pass you by. Don’t be a bystander to your own life. Live like life actually means something. Because it should. It is a gift to you - don’t be reckless with it!
The Dalai Lama states that we work our health (and life) away for money. We have become a world that is so concentrated on money, status, and materialism. Why have we enslaved ourselves to such a vicious cycle? Will money still make you happy when your health is poor? And no, money will not always make you healthy again. It can only help so much, until your luck runs out.
If you’re not a bajillionaire, you may believe that money will make you happy. But once you become a bajillionaire, you will see that it does not.
Jim Carrey said it best:
“I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it’s not the answer.”
If you’re going to chase riches, be rich in your mind, heart, and soul. Enrich your life with simplicity and knowledge. You will see that once you’re rich in these aspects, you will truly feel lucky and happy.
If you’re going to chase money, do it for the right reasons. Money is just the byproduct. In actuality, you’re chasing something different. You’re chasing freedom. You’re chasing the ability to give a new life to your family. You’re chasing the potential to help millions of people. You’re chasing the chance to change the world.
Whatever you’re chasing in life, make it good. Make it count. So what are you chasing?
While you’re re-analyzing your life, check out this pretty cool video to help get you going:
