We are on this planet for 85 years on average. We spend those days working, eating, sleeping and constantly looking for more. You may wonder what I'm talking about: "What do you mean, more?" I mean more to life. We plan for tomorrow, but we always wish tomorrow were different. We often ask ourselves why we don't live the glamorous lives of celebrities, or why we spend our weekends at home when we have no one to go out with. Our society has taught us to never be satisfied with our lives. To be happy is living a life without wishful thinking -- or so they say. Everyone is going to wish they had it better, but it doesn't mean you can't be satisfied with what you have.
It's OK to want more. It is OK to wish your summer were spent on a beach instead of at work and home, but it's also OK to enjoy the time spent with family -- not to mention the comfort of a padded savings account. It's OK to want material things, but it's also OK to spend money on groceries so you can spend your time around the table with your family, rather than some dressing room by yourself. We all want more, but that's OK.
Stop letting others tear you down because you are a dreamer who has to make sacrifices for others. If you're like me, you probably often hear, "Go buy yourself something, you deserve it," or, "Stop spending your time at home." Although I strongly believe in treating yourself and getting out of the house every now and then, that is not for someone else to decide. Learn to make your own decisions. It's great to take advice, but when it comes down to it, you make the final decision.
One of the most prevalent questions people can ask is this: Who will l spend the rest of my life with? Do I already know them? Will they treat me right? Will they make me happier than I am right now? These are just some questions that bounce around in our heads. No wonder we are constantly unhappy with the way our lives are right now! Our brains won't let us be happy. If we can learn to step back and look at life the way it is right now and stop comparing it to the future, we might be able to enjoy life a little more. It is okay to want someone, eventually, but if that isn't in today's plans, then don't be disappointed. God's plans are so much bigger and so much better than ours. We will never understand why things work out the way they do, but I can assure you there is a reason.
Maybe you'll meet your perfect match tomorrow or the next day, or maybe you are meant to live a life independently. Either way, you should continue to dream, wish and pray, but never be disappointed with today. Let yourself be happy with the things you have right now and prepare yourself for what is to come. It's OK to want more tomorrow, but take a step outside. Feel the sun, the rain, the wind. Allow yourself to be involved in today.
