Many times we look at other people and make judgments. People choose how they dress, how they wear their hair, and who they associate with.
If we look at all of the reality TV shows, and their current popularity, it can paint a rather gloomy picture of where we place our priorities. When we watch shows that glorify the exterior and pay little or no attention to the interior, it tends to minimize the value of how we are inside. What makes us who we are certainly is not what we wear, but it seems to be the focus of Hollywood and the people that are attracted to it.
The old saying of “money is the root of all evil,” is interesting. People tend to believe that if you have a lot of money, you have no problems. But I think there is quite a bit of evidence to the contrary.
People who have a great deal of money are not always happy. For many of them they don’t know whether their friends like them for who they are or for what they have. That can’t be a very exciting existence.
We all know people who have been successful and “you would never know it.” They don’t brag or dress in an attention seeking way. They are natural, kind and easy to relate to. Those people have learned how to put success in perspective. Life is not all about money. It sure helps to have it, but it shouldn’t be the only driving force in the choices you make.
Think about the choices you make. How often do you do for others? Where do your priorities lie? I am a firm believer in “what goes around comes around.” Spend today being the person that gives of themselves.
Whether you know it or not, you are on your way to success. You have what it takes to be rich in spirit today. Develop it. Nurture it. Be it. “Now, let’s get going!” xo Sally
