How often have you felt that things seem to fall in place by themselves. Very rarely. And how often do we notice those signs? Not always. In our hectic day to day life of making money, we tend to ignore those small signs which could very well lead us to happiness.
On some thoughts, I was thinking why we tend to lose these signs. For me, the answer was 'Money'. If we take money out of the picture for sometime, we tend to see things we would have normally not noticed. It is not that they are coming up out of the blue. They have always been there. But a storm cloud called money had blocked our vision. Once the storm is over, you can see clear skies. The sky was always there. In the same way, once the clout of money is removed from the priorities, you can see a clearer and better picture- a picture that you would love to see.
Alas, the world is not so simple. Peer pressure, family, friends- many of these aspects, sometimes all, tend to bring the dark cloud back into your life. Even though you are steadfast in your resolve not to let that happen, the winds dont help your cause. And then, you are there, again in the storm thinking about what a life you have got to live.
I am not telling money is not important. After all, we all work for that very reason. What I say is money is important to the extent it deserves respect. That's all. Not more.Not less. For eg: I dont want to be working in a job which pays me a brilliant 6 figure salary, but doesnt give me the space to spend time with my friends, family and myself. What is the use of getting a 6 figure salary? Am I able to use it to do what I want to do? No. Rather, I will be happy with a lower paying job, which gives me time and space for myself. That will obviously provide me with satisfaction. Agreed, there is nothing called 100% satisfaction. But I will surely be more satisfied than that high paying job.
The world would laugh at you if you said the last statement above. That is the sad truth. But think about this. If money becomes the primary objective, then whatever work you do will not bring you happiness. There will always be another person in another job who gets a higher salary than you. And you are back in the storm again. There is no limit to the greed of money. The more you have, the more you want.
The satisfaction that you get when you can enjoy the small things in life, like a cup of coffee with friends, time with family, an hour all alone with nature, cannot be quantified. And all these become a possibility when money is moved away from top priority. i.e when the cloud starts to convert itself from a storm cloud to the one that provides shade from the sun.
