Happyness
I just saw the new Will Smith movie The Pursuit of Happyness and I must admit I was very much moved by the storyline and the performances. I'm going through my own version of financial "opportunities" right now and watching the main character meet demands with precision, while doing the best he could to raise his son was both encouraging and inspirational.
I recommend the movie. It's definitely a feel-good story and one that we can all learn from.
On the flipside of that, I'm reading a book called The Monk Who Sold His Ferrarri, about a rich lawyer who gave up his worldly possessions to work on his inner self. The theme of that book is that even if you own everything on the planet, without owning a sense of inner "well being," you're being is not well off.
I don't necessarily subscribe to the notion that money is the answer to problems. In fact, that statement reminds me of a story I once heard about how Carl Jung was once asked by a reporter whether---given a choice---would he prefer to treat the rich or the poor? And with little hesitation he answered "the rich".
Of course, this startled the reporter who then followed up with the obvious question: "why?" And Jung replied, "I get to spend more time treating them because rich people already know that having more money is not the answer to solving their problems." LOL
Now that I think about it, there are so many great stories about the meaning of money to different folks. I guess the idea is do decide for ourselves what money and success mean to us. How do we define it in our lives? Does it work with who we are or are we running some race that we'll never win? What happens if we no longer have what we thought we needed to be happy or to find peace, serenity or whatever we're looking for? Who are we ulitimately trying to please?
I think these are all great questions worth pondering. I know what my answers are. What are yours???
I recommend the movie. It's definitely a feel-good story and one that we can all learn from.
On the flipside of that, I'm reading a book called The Monk Who Sold His Ferrarri, about a rich lawyer who gave up his worldly possessions to work on his inner self. The theme of that book is that even if you own everything on the planet, without owning a sense of inner "well being," you're being is not well off.
I don't necessarily subscribe to the notion that money is the answer to problems. In fact, that statement reminds me of a story I once heard about how Carl Jung was once asked by a reporter whether---given a choice---would he prefer to treat the rich or the poor? And with little hesitation he answered "the rich".
Of course, this startled the reporter who then followed up with the obvious question: "why?" And Jung replied, "I get to spend more time treating them because rich people already know that having more money is not the answer to solving their problems." LOL
Now that I think about it, there are so many great stories about the meaning of money to different folks. I guess the idea is do decide for ourselves what money and success mean to us. How do we define it in our lives? Does it work with who we are or are we running some race that we'll never win? What happens if we no longer have what we thought we needed to be happy or to find peace, serenity or whatever we're looking for? Who are we ulitimately trying to please?
I think these are all great questions worth pondering. I know what my answers are. What are yours???
1 Comments:
I used to date this billionaire. what a life that was. private jets, power, great food! and fun fun fun. however ,, I broke up with him. I was looking for something more. ha!
My question is.. why with our planet deteriorating why isn't everyone talking about trying to save it?
and how can I do more to stop global warming. there must be more than recycling tin cans. and buying a hybred ... I want to do more. but don't know how.
There is no longer winter in Minnesota.. no snow anymore. or atleast not this year. the ice cap has broken off.. and it's not on the top of the news.
there must be more to my everyday living, than watching our planet lose its capacity to sustain life.
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