Having Enough

We all have the thing or things that we feel will bring us happiness. as we strive for these things we have to sacrifice other things that serve us, sometimes we sacrifice our health, families, work, etc.We each pick things that we feel or believe will give us happiness, however these things do not always bring happiness. Often, if we look, we can see that there are people who have these things that are not happy but we continue to give them the power of happiness in our mind.Things to which we give the power of happiness include:

• Money
• Property
• Possessions
• Relationships
• Children
• Power
• Fame
• Recognition
• Security
• Etc.

As long as we keep pursuing these things as sources of happiness we keep needing more and better in the hope that they will confer the expected happiness.It's not that we can't have these things, we just have to recognize their powerlessness in creating sustainable happiness.  We may also notice that while they may give us a momentary burst of happiness it is fleeting and not ultimately satisfying.It's important to notice how much time and suffering we expend to get these momentary bursts of happiness.  If you work long and hard at a job you do not love to afford a big house and then measure the work and unhappiness against the joy that the big house provides, you may find that there is an imbalance.  However, if you have a job that you love that provides you with an income large or small and have a house that matches that income you may find that you have more moments of happiness and satisfaction.It is simply putting happiness first, inner happiness and creating a life that supports that.Whatever money, possessions, relationships, fame, …etc. that follow will be appropriate to who we truly are.