There is a shiny, colorful, enticing world out there.
Sometime I make it a couple of minutes into a commercial before I even know what product is being sold. Yes, we're sold items that meet our needs. Yes, we're sold items that will be useful to us. We're also sold a whole lot of fleeting pleasure with a promise of happiness.
Yes, the sound of that soda can popping open and the big smile on an actress' face after the first sip make me want a soda, but do I really want a soda? Extra calories? Sugar crash? Teeth stains? No. No, I don't want a soda.
What are we really after? What interest are these marketing people really appealing to?
What I want is the image of happiness that is being sold.
We want happiness, satisfaction, and contentment.
Where do we go to get these things?
If we continue to reach outwards to find these things they will always be just beyond our fingertips. If we look inward, we will find exactly what we are looking for.
Inside is our skill set. Inside is our drive. Inside is our purpose. Inside is the spark of the Divine. Inside is everything we need to develop satisfying relationships with our family, our friends, and our Lord. Inside is what we need to wake up each day, set a goal, work hard, and earn a sense of accomplishment.
What is your skill set? Why are you here? What feels true, natural, and real to you? What are you proud of? In who's company do you feel fulfilled?
Happiness is real. It is not a destination but it is something that can be continually replenished. If we habitually and repeatedly look inward we won't be distracted by the shiny fleeting things and will keep our eyes on the things that satisfy.
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