It's true what they say: Man is truly an insatiable beast. Whatever we have, we want more of it. Or we want better. No matter what sort of blessings we may already have in life, we always seek to have more and do more and get more and enjoy more. It's a dangerous, dangerous slope.
I mean, I'm not one to talk. I also have my own little luxuries, little leisures, little cravings for material and worldly things. God knows how many times I've wanted to buy a certain item, obsessed over something I can't afford or endlessly plot and rationalize in my head how I can cough up enough moolah to buy something my current means cannot satisfy. It's a sin everyone is guilty of commiting.
That's why it's good when God bonks you on the side of the head from time to time, to remind you that possessions and blessings are not one and the same. That you're wealthy because of the people who love you and the quality of relationships you have with these people. It's good to realize that once in a while and take the time to realign your perspective on the world and on life.
Only then will your material possessions be relegated to their rightful place as mere adornments. Adornments to this beautifully charmed life you lead, by virtue of the family you have, the friends you choose to keep and the love you choose to nurture and care for year after year. :)
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