I stumbled on this phrase recently and I find it so good and wise that I keep thinking about it.
“No person has the power to have everything they want, but it is in their power not to want what they don’t have, and to cheerfully put to good use what they do have.” — Seneca
“Not everyone can have everything they want”: this makes me think of the song from the Rolling Stones -You can’t always get what you want-, and the great line after: But if you try sometimes, you might find,
You get what you need, YOU GET WHAT YOU NEED! 🎵 🎶
It’s good to remember that sometimes not getting what we want may also be a blessing in disguise!
We tend to easily get frustrated and even depressed when we are not able to get something we want, but we are forgetting to look from all angles and give it perspective, find the silver lining, and without knowing, we might be the lucky ones being spared of some hardship.
The grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence, so we need to stop imagining and assuming scenarios that may not be what we hope for. Let’s use that energy to work on tangible projects, try to break big goals into little goals until you can make them achievable! I know it may be easy to say, but we must start somewhere and pace ourselves. Rome wasn’t built in a day!
Cheerfully put to good use what you DO have!
Look around you, use those amazing eyes that the universe gave you, if you are healthy that is already such a wonderful gift to be joyful and grateful for! Count all your blessings and lucky stars, because for sure, most of us here have it good, if not very very good.
Namaste Seneca! 🙏🙌✨
Brownie! 