The Wealth You Seek Is Already Within You
Two quick and easy ideas to help you feel more enriched and satisfied in life…
As I lazed on my bed, looking out the window at green trees in full glory, listening to the birds chirping, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of gratitude.
Could I really ask for more?
You may put me in the suite of a seven-star hotel, and I still may not feel the same comfort and bliss I felt at that moment.
It made me contemplate the real meaning of wealth…
And, how it it’s not about what you chase, but about appreciating what you have in the current moment.
Our capitalist world is so fraught with ideas of things we ‘should have’ or ‘could have’, that many of us actually believe peace will come with those trappings.
Peace by itself is the greatest wealth…
But, peace cannot be bought or sought. You could buy yourself a home in the countryside, but whether you find peace there or not, will be determined only by your state of mind and attitude.
And, the two attitudes that help you inch closer to a peaceful state of mind are those of gratitude and acceptance —
Gratitude for all you have, and acceptance of all you don’t have.
If you focus on gratitude and acceptance every day of your life, little else will matter. Here’s how you can do so…
Gratitude for all you have
Begin with gratitude for life itself.
Aren’t you just happy to be alive? If you are in good health, with all your mental and physical faculties in order, do you really have reason to complain?
Next, be grateful for the food on your plate.
Yes, some of us can take this for granted… But, for many in the world, even one meal a day is a fight.
So, if we are privileged enough to get two meals a day, we have little to worry about… Life can be very simple, we complicate it!
Be grateful for how far you’ve come!
Yes, there is no elusive ‘there’ to get to. Where you are is exactly where you are meant to be, at this point in time.
You can keep chasing some imaginary goalpost, but once you get ‘there’, you will realise that the fun was in the journey…
Getting there, and hoisting the flag is merely ceremony.
Acceptance of all you don’t have
The attitude of acceptance overrides even that of gratitude.
Acceptance does not mean surrender…nor letting go, or holding on. It’s about simply being and observing.
Acceptance is understanding things as they are…with no attempt to change or improve them, with no resistance or conflict.
Acceptance requires daily work.
You need to practice it all the time… You need to accept every new day, every new situation, and, most importantly, accept yourself…
With all your flaws and imperfections, you are still you…and there is no one else like you.
The minute you accept yourself as one of a kind, with no double in this world, you will start celebrating who you are…
And, that, my dear friend, is the wealth you already have.
Your real assets are within you. You are already the gold, silver, and platinum that you seek…
Just look into that treasure trove within, that you have kept locked thus far. Because, it is you who have the treasure, and the key to unlock it…
All you need to do is rediscover the real you…the incredible you!
You are already a brand, unique and distinct… You don’t need to acquire anything more…
You are complete in yourself… You are peace itself!
The article was first published on Common Sense Living, a digital publication with new-age lifestyle and wealth-building ideas.
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