If you asked an 8-year old version of me to
list all the things I loved, it might have
looked something like this:
Ice cream
Swings
Snow days
Beach days
More ice cream
Saturday morning cartoons
In fact, I’m sure I could have created an
inventory longer than my usual Christmas list,
including a ton of things that either tasted,
felt, or looked good.
It didn’t occur to me until later in life that
some of the best things are intangible; and
that I could experience them at any time if I
just opened my heart and mind to let them
in.
I think most of us know this intellectually—
that pride in our work can be more valuable
than what it buys, for example. But
sometimes we get so caught up in securing
the trappings of the good life —the house, the
car, the furnishings, the clothes—we’re too
distracted to notice and appreciate the
intangibles.
That’s not to say there’s something wrong
with enjoying material things. I’m still a huge
fan of my TV (flatter and larger), ice cream
(OK, frozen yogurt now) and days off (though
I can’t seem to negotiate any snow days into
my adult California lifestyle). It’s just that
there’s so much more to love about life that
doesn’t cost a dime. . . .
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| Age | 32 | |
| Sexuality | Straight | |
| Location | Turkey, Samsun, Girne | |
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| Travel | Will travel | |
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