when your wants and needs align
today i have been thinking about what my 'wants' are
as well as what my 'needs' are.
they definitely haven't been coordinating themselves within me.
I've been thinking about vanity vs. need as well, sort of the same thing.
I'm getting older now - and I know to a certain extent I have continued the dream inside of
wanting the same thing that I wanted when I was younger -
and I am starting to 'look' at that.. I think it's probably important
to think about the practicalities...since I have been so focused
on self responsibility as part of my healing theme..I think also providing
for myself in the arc of vibrancy of my life as well is another part of self responsibility.
It's very lucky if your needs and wants align in life.
I am looking at that theme right now. But it all can't be one or the other.
I suppose again it's about appreciating life around us - and valuing it enough
to get what we want and need.
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back to the motivational ditty i picked up from a college counselor's wall
"success is getting what you want.
"happiness is wanting what you get."
getting what i want has made me miserable often enough that i decided to start going for the happiness and learning to want what i get, whatever that booby prize might be. i haven't been keeping score, but i bet my wants and needs align much more often when i can actually pull that off. for sure, i feel much more inner peace since i have stopped worshipping my preferences.
Thanks Arfie!!