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When it comes to the things we want, there always seems to be an endless
list. No matter how many times we get something off that list, we add new
things to replace it. In life, this drama of wanting and getting and wanting
is all part of the dance. The things we want motivate us to get up and get
them.
And yet, at the same time, we can torment ourselves with our wanting,
especially when we want something we can’t have or can’t find. It is in cases
like these that it might be fruitful to entertain the idea that maybe what
you really want is right in front of you. Maybe you are using this desire you
can’t fulfill to distract you from truly engaging the blessings you already
have. It may seem like that doesn’t make sense, yet we do it all the time. It
may be easier to see in other people than to see it in ourselves. We have all
heard our friends wishing they were more this or less that, and looking at
them we see clearly that they are everything they are wishing they were. We
know people who have wonderful partners and yet envy yours. We wish we could
give these people a look at their situations from our perspective so that
they could see that what they want really is right in front of them.
It’s not too far-fetched to consider that we might be victims of the same
folly. It can be scary to have what we want. We get caught up in the chase
and forget to enjoy the beauty right in front of us -- like a child who never
wants the toy she has in her hand but always the one just out of her reach.
Take a moment today to consider the many things you are holding in the palm
of your hand and how you might best play with them.
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