what we do not have ...

It is in man’s nature to be unsatisfied with what he is, or what he has right now. Whoever said this had it right. No matter how successful we are, no matter how much money we have, how much clutter and mess we’ve amassed, we are never satisfied. We always look for what we do not have. We always want more. We always look into the ‘what-ifs’.

This can be good, provided that what we want makes us become better persons.

But most of the time, the “more” that we want just satisfies our shallow yearnings, which feeds into this cycle of psychosis.

It is a challenge, even a painful struggle, to pause for a while and change our perspective, to rediscover what really matters, to admit to ourselves that happiness does not lie in the temporal things we seek to amass.

So everyday, I hope to be always mindful and grateful for the things that came my way, good or bad, simple or extravagant, extraordinary or not...

For family no matter how dysfunctional it can be,

For good health,

For friends and enemies alike,

For lessons learned,

For opportunities caught and missed,

For sunshine and rain,

For smiles and tears,

For laughter,

For love and pain,

For life.