Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Simple Man espouses so much wisdom. Yes, money can make our lives more stable. But how many times have we heard stories about people who are “rich” and are incredibly miserable and lonely? We all need money to survive, but the “lust for the rich man’s gold” has destroyed many more people than it has saved.
From time to time, we get caught up in what we don’t have materialistically. I’ve said this a thousand times, but social media can really increase our feelings of missing out on things. Or not being good enough. But money cannot buy happiness.
At the end of the day, all we really have is who we choose to be. You see, happiness doesn’t come from anything external. There are tons of people who are objectively rich, successful, attractive or “have it all”, yet they struggle with feeling liking who they are and being happy.
Don’t lose yourself in the standards of success that other people set. What matters to you? What is a happy, successful life to you? Is it building strong relationships? Is it being a more plugged in partner or parent? Is it focusing more on connections with others?
