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"Do you have the all new 2012 model?"
"Coming soon to a theater near you."
"Save today, so call now!"
"Your dream vacation is waiting!"
It has become difficult to ignore all the hype of the new car models, new smartphones, and new styles. But, after a few moments of thought, we would realize that that there is one common denominator - immediate gratification. The now. What I want - now.
Let us imagine that you buy the new car. The new phone. You anticipate using it each day. The excitement builds - for a while.
A day goes by.
A week goes by.
After a month, perhaps, the joy is gone. The excitement is over.
You drive down the highway, and then it hits you, "The iPhone 5 is coming soon!"
Your heart drops. Your palms become moist. Your throat becomes dry. Thoughts begin rushing though your mind, "I gotta get it!"
What happened here? What about the iPhone 4? Wasn't is the best smartphone ever? Didn't you dream about it day and night for a month before you bought it? Didn't you wake up at 3am to be one of the first to reserve your iPhone from the limited stock before going public?
Now it is worthless. Now there's a new one. A better one. Now the process begins anew.
How many times does this happen throughout our lives? How much energy to we dedicate to filling this void of satisfaction?
Perhaps it's high time to realize how much time we spend on these matters, and think about what we should be utilizing our time to accomplish.
"Life is short. Play less!"
Can you hear me now?
Say to yourself ten times today:
"Today, I will make sure to do what's truly important in life!"
i agree rabbi, life is short. do the best you can while you have the chance
ReplyDeleteTo be fair, nobody says that a person cannot own a new car or a new phone. For those who know me, I use an iTouch when exercising and own a BlackBerry Storm 2. Yet, it is the weight we place on their importance and functionality that is vital. If they are used for particular purposes, though secondary to the important things in life, then they don't serve as distractions as we mentioned. We must utilize technology to further our mission in life - not to serve as a mission unto itself!
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