Simply Happy and Debt Free
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009Sporty new cars, big elaborate houses, designer clothes, sparkling diamonds, and a magnificent house on the beach! Join a country club, stay in 5-star hotels, travelling abroad, and enrolling your kids in the finest private schools. And when you can’t afford it any longer, there’s always “Mastercard”! Ah, now that’s the good life!
Or is it?
Today’s world is so focused on immediate gratification and hyper-consumerism that many people have forgotten how to enjoy life. They don’t even know how to slow down and enjoy the simple things in life that can give so much more meaning and fulfilment to their lives. People are spending an inordinate amount of time at their jobs and they’re constantly scrambling to keep up. That leaves little time left over for family and friends – and they certainly don’t have time left over for themselves! Many have abandoned their personal values for the sake of “appearing wealthy”. Their vital capacities of life are suffering and they don’t even realise it is happening.
In a world where spending tomorrow’s earnings and cash has become the norm, it’s hard to imagine a life with financial, mental, physical and spiritual peace. But don’t be fooled. Simplifying your life and living a ‘better life’ that is filled with purpose is just at your fingertips. And all it requires is taking control of your finances and your vital capacities of life.
Unfortunately, most people don’t know how to slow down long enough to take control of their own lives though. They continue on the treadmill and rat-race of life day in and day out – experiencing little joy and fulfilment with where and how they spend their time. They’re so busy trying to keep up with everyone else, that they lose themselves and their own identity in a sea of faces.
Today’s “I’ve got to have it now” mentality is robbing tens of thousands of people from enjoying life. The stress and anxiety from being over-worked and loaded with debt takes a toll – yet they keep on doing what they are doing. And if they keep on doing what they are doing, they’ll keep on getting what they have been getting – deeper in debt and more stressed!
Isn’t it time to make a change?
