We are all floating around on this spinning ball in pursuit of our own styles of happiness, and it's not all about the Fast Cars, Pockets full of Cash and Super Models, although that would be nice. I used to think it was all about this, and I was chasing this dream for many years enjoying every notch on my bed post that came from being a DJ.
A bit about me. I won't lie to you, I am driving around in my little Peugeot 206 HDI, don't own my own house, and once again, surfing life as a free agent. I will tell you what I do have though, and that is experience and memories to last me a life time. I am now at the tender age of 33 and have seen 50% of the world and counting. Plus not to mention, I have met some of the best friends anyone could ever meet from all areas of the globe. Okay I do sometimes feel that I have missed out on some things, but as it is for most of us on this journey we call life, the grass is always greener on the other side.
I have a saying which I use all the time and sometimes it's easier to take when someone else says it, but the saying goes "It is what it is". If you can't do nothing about a certain situation then try and see any positives that are there.
I am now back home working a full time job after gallivanting all over the world and not giving a care in the world for anything other than what I will drink on the next beach day once we reach land. We all work our asses off here in the UK for that little piece of security and happiness, yet it's almost impossible to feel happy with what you have. I have had it all and lost it. I used to work six days a week plus DJ two nights at the weekend, and raking it in in regards to the Dollar Dollar Bill Yoll, but still I was never happy. It was only when the company I worked for at the time went in to liquidation that I lost it all and got myself in to stupid debt that I realised why did I stress all this time and work so hard for it to be taken away in an instance.
I don't want to talk about me anymore, but I will say that sometimes we push ourselves to the brink of exhaustion for the wrong reasons. I am happy and comfortable with what I have now, and my life is very simple. We need to appreciate more of what we have and realise that there is more to life than working just to pay the bills and letting life just pass us bye. We only get one life, and I'm pretty sure if you believe in a higher force, then I am sure your purpose would not be to waste every day, but instead to live it. No one wants to be led on a bed taking their final breath thinking why didn't I do more of what I wanted to do. Life may not seem it, but it is short, and we all know someone who has been taken away from us way too early in their precious lives. We don't know when it's coming, so we need to savor every moment.
Things make this hard, being someone who also suffers with anxiety as do many people in this world due to the fast pace life and constant 24/7 accessibility to the whole world. You will know that sometimes we over think things that little too much, and It's not at our fault, but there are ways to learn to help it. Don't be shy or ashamed to ask for help. It's out there, and there will always be someone who wants to talk and help you when you feel low.
Together let's remember there will always be someone worse of than us, so let's step back, take a deep breath and try and enjoy life. let's not take it so seriously, and try enjoy every second we have with each other. Humanity is a great species, as long as we embrace our power, and use it for the good. When you feel not so good, try help someone worse off than you, as a little selfless act can do a lot for the soul and goes a long way to the receiver.
