Be Contended

Sometimes I feel life throws up too many challenges, endless of them. There are so many things I want that I simply lost count of them at times. Expectations brings greater disappointments especially if the challenge or goal is unfulfilled or not met.

If i set myself a goal of earning 10k per month and zipping around in a BMW by the age of 29 and when the time is nearing or comes I will be very hard up and disappointed of I failed to do it. Similiary if I want the best cell phone and I can't afford it I will be upset too. While it is important to have goals and targets in life, we shouldn't place too much expectations on them, especially unrealistic expectations.

So I decided the best solution is to be contended with what I have. If all I'm earning is 2 or 3k per month so be it, its better than earning 900 or 1k. If I'm single so be it too as I can always enjoy single life that others may not have. If I only have a diploma instead of a PhD so be it too, it doesn't mean I cant get a proper job and lead a good life too. There are so much more examples.

I concluded that being contended with what I have currently makes me happier. There are always choices in life, I believe in that. If you can't have something there is alwys others too choose from. And as expectations get lesser, surprises may just increase. Afterall life always throws up the most surprising moments when we least expects it.