In pursuit of happiness
When I started working 14 years ago, all I had was a bag of clothes, many books, little money and a big will to achieve something.
God knows when my ‘will to achieve’ turned into a desire to earn more money.
As I earned more money, my desires grew too.
Before I realised, I was on this hedonic treadmill.
I bought a car, one more car, a time share, traveled places, bought expensive stuff and worked to raise my standard of living. More money needed.
I thought I was getting happier only to realise that the happiness was short lived.
More stuff and more stuff.
I became an excess user of credit card and weekend shopping became my pastime. What I didn’t realise I was betting my future income on my current desires.
What I forgot to stop and ask was “Am I making myself any happier than I was already?”.
Anways, life went on.
And then, 6 years ago, I quit my job to be on my own.