Autumn is a time for reflection and how appropriate that within this time of reflection, we are forced to look back not only at the last year, but on our lives in general as some of us are headed for difficult times. Investors in the USA alone have lost an estimated $5 Trillion and a large part of that number involves retirement investments. But are not all investments really a hope for a better future? We should be trying to understand what 'better future' really means. We have bought into the idea that more is better and that financial security will bring peace, harmony and happiness. I think that most of us will be surprised to discover that we could have been barking up the wrong tree, the 'hollow tree'. (See previous post) Many of us will be forced to re-evaluate our priorities and may be pleasantly surprised to discover that we can actually be happier with less material wealth as we discover riches in simplicity and in relationships. It has always struck me as a marvel of human nature that those who are exposed to a broad range of human experience have witnessed the fact that those who have very little are actually very happy. We (fellow baby boomers) have been reluctant to try this out, to discover its truth, but now we may have no choice.
"Don't worry, be happy." Bobby McFerrin
2 comments:
Good Evening Terry,
I enjoyed reading your journal entry this evening (as always). You brought out some good points about getting ones priorities straight and returning to the more simple, but important, things in life. Material things that were once important to me mean much less to me these days. We never know when such things will be lost. I like your autumn photo, nice.
Thanks, Susan. I have been out and about the last two days so I will be posting a few more Autumn scenes.
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