Day 4 — The Art of Never Having Enough.
How can something that felt perfectly satisfactory yesterday suddenly seem inadequate today?
Today’s Gratitude Seed takes a playful look at the excitement surrounding a new iPhone—and invites you to notice how easily having enough can turn into wanting more.
Listen to Day 4: The Art of Never Having Enough [link to audio]
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Lately I started not to like my smartphone (not an iPhone) because the screen was too dirty and scratched. So after listening to Day4 seed, I cleaned my screen. Feeling better!
It’s good to see you were able to rehabilitate your relationship with your smartphone.
Well, there are a number of things I can relate to here..my wardrobe, the meals I
I plan, my social life etc..all not good enough at times.
What stands out to me in here is, catch that moment, don’t try to change it or push it away..just notice it. So simple, rather than listen to the mind that complicates…just take notice. Thank you.
Yes, that’s it exactly. Just notice what’s happening. One of the main reason that behavior change doesn’t take is because people never allow them self to see the issue clearly. It’s remarkable how invasive the not enough mentality can become. Though when a culture gives something free-reign, it’s no wonder it’s so invasive.
This inquiry is important. In a consumer culture, where advertising and marketing in ubiquitous, it’s easy to see this not having enough as normal and even healthy. After all, it’s what fuels the economic engine and what, in the myth of the self-made man, creates ambition. And yet if you step outside the consumer paradigm, you see how detrimental such a viewpoint is to our health, our psychological and emotional well-being. And yet I found myself caught in this while shooting a short video for a woman I like. It was shocking how quickly I was swept up into the not good enough mentality. I found myself severely judging every attempt, criticizing my cracking voice, that little chuckle (did it feel real enough?) Luckily, I caught myself falling victim to the mentality, and was able to let it go.
I know for sure I’ve fallen for this, especially as it relates to not having enough after 6 years of single family income, our savings dwindling putting two kids through college, and little impact at work and for missions work. Beware, this is how I fell for scams that took all we had and then some.
Thank you, Amy, for your vulnerable sharing. It’s not easy to admit this sort of thing. And yet it is often feeling falling victim to this feeling that gets us into trouble. I can certainly relate.