By: Yehuda Berg
Wednesday, October 8
We all know that when our instant gratification calls, its voice is loud and clear. Certainly some of us have taught ourselves patience, and others among us have learned the value of quality over quantity—but still our wants never seem to be satisfied. We find fulfillment, but only momentarily.
This sort of desire is painful because it never stops. It’s insatiable. It’s the desire for external gratification. It comes from focusing on what we lack; looking for external things to fill the void. But when we focus on what we do have, we don’t feel the pull to self soothe with all the things we go to (which we know aren’t good for us.)
The lesson here is that sometimes we just need to take a look around us to see and appreciate all that we have.
I hope that today you will take the time to count your blessings and remember that with all the pain and strife we endure, this is still a beautiful world
