On Contentment

Sometimes we pick a wrong handle and get a fork instead of a spoon. Or we drink another cup of coffee not for the caffeine but pure pleasure. By accident or not, our take on life differs all the time.

With this, I remember a famous song with a lyric, “nobody said it was easy.” I never believed in songs more than I believed in this one.

Just like when we pick another plate of chocolate cake while assuring people around it would be the last, we gravitate towards danger. But while we could want all the things in the world, our hands can only hold so much. This tendency makes us all vulnerable, leading to insecurity and being unsteady.

To save yourself, don’t believe in all that you see. The trend, especially on social media, is for you to want more because others have it.

But try to think of this: do you need a dozen shirts for a five-day work or school? Will everyone notice that the pair of jeans you wore on Monday is the same one you’re wearing today? In this fast-paced world, only your actions matter. So, focus more on that and less on material things, and this will keep you on the road.