Sunday thoughts...

Last night I ran into an old friend whose brother in law was recently in a serious car accident that has left him in a wheel chair. She brought up that they were so glad that he was still alive and that were lucky that it wasn’t worse.
This reminded me of the book that I am currently reading about the teachings of the Dalai Lama, in this book he discusses how he has found inner enlightenment and how we all should be thankful for what we have in our lives. A loving family, friends, a job and the sweet taste of bourban!
The point that I am trying to make is that regardless of how bad things can be in our lives, we should all have the mentality that we are lucky to have what we do have and to be more appreciative.
If you always focus on what you don’t have in your life then you will always have a negative mentality and never truly find happiness. Easier said then done I know, I would love to have a larger TV then the guy next door or the latest sports car or Katie Holmes (damn you Tom Cruise!), but even if you do obtain these things after the euphoria has worn off (and it does), you will still yurn for more!
I’m not a philosopher but I do know that in today’s day and age we are so fixated on materialistic items that we have forgotten the true meaning of life. Is the true meaning of life to find happiness and inner contentment? I believe so…
Whatever it maybe, I believe that everyone now and then we have to take a step back from the chaotic lives we lead and be thankful as there are always people worse off than us.