Too many people are looking for a quick fix. They want one-word, snap solutions. They demand answers in an instant. They want relationship and financial problems resolved and they want it done in the shortest time possible with the very least effort.
Those looking for something for nothing continually set themselves up for disappointment. Worse still they flag themselves as easy targets for the disreputable and dishonest to exploit.
At the heart of the matter is the matter of the heart. We all seek happiness, contentment and fulfilment. We can have it. It’s within reach.
There are people who search their entire lives in an effort to find something outside in their surroundings that has always existed inside themselves. They grab at the promises and assurances made by others only to find that, ultimately, those promises and assurances are empty. Then there are people who thrive in spite of their environment.
Our levels of happiness, contentment and fulfilment come from the way we react to our situations and circumstances. The things we most desire are those things that can be found inside our own hearts and heads. It’s what we choose to do with what we have that makes all the difference.
Aspiration and ambition are to be encouraged but they can be self destructive. It’s important to know and appreciate what we have before we look and work for more. But first it’s absolutely vital that we know and appreciate who we are before we head out into the unknown.
Self discovery is the first step on an endless path of self improvement…and if we are no better today than we were yesterday then we are wasting our time and potential.
Change can be difficult and it can be painful but the results are happiness, contentment and fulfilment. The rewards are personal. So too is the effort.
Gary Bentley Counselling 