Friday, August 20, 2010
I AM CONTENTED!
my favorite picture taken during my house dedication(:
I've been itching to blog this.
recently, I've learnt what it truly means to be contented. with my wardrobe close to bursting with clothes, number of bags which I kinda lost count and yet, I still want more! never really satisfied and I must admit I'm good at reasoning and sometimes even manipulating+convincing myself (with 100 reasons why I should get a new bag or clothes).
excuses like: 'I'm contributing to the economy by spending!' or ' I'm supporting local brands (when I'm shopping online)'. all these are said just to make myself feel better and to convince myself that I really need it. when actually, it's more of a WANT.
happened to chance upon this song on my ipod:
"we'll take a look around and tell me what you see
we are consuming everything
and I must confess that I fall
oh, isn't this the story of us all?
falsely advertised
into believing we need this stuff in our lives
'cause what we got is what we need
and everything else is only greed
it's greener on the other side, oh why can't we be satisfied, oh"
(greed by shawn mcdonald)
a simple illustration would be, farmers or fishermen in 3rd world countries are contented that what they've caught/harvested is enough to provide them for a day (and they lead a simple and happy life).
I'm not surprised that they are happier than us who have so much more in life(despite not having an iphone, TV, spoilt for choice on what to wear everyday..).
it's all about being contented+happy and thanking God for the bountiful blessings in our lives. hence, I'm fasting. from? retail therapy! I ought to be more thrifty and creative in wearing the same outfit differently (hopefully no one would notice!)*cross fingers.
so the next time you're out shopping, do ask yourself, "do I really need it?".
xoxo
with all my love
and
with love, at 1:01 PM
