Simplicity Wins

This comes from the pages of a friend, Ms. Key. I thought it was insightful, so here it is ...

The simple things always satisfy. Of course, many of us wish we had the big money, houses and cars; but at the end of the day, we still end up sitting on the sofa, TV remote in hand, flipping through the basic television channels.

Life kicks in... You get your job that earns the big money, house and car (even then, the big TV with Tivo) but there is something missing.

The relationship develops... The man gets the woman that gets the "DAMN" reaction when she walks down the street. He falls for the woman with the long hair, just the right height, an ass to be damned but there is something missing. The woman gets the man with the phat wallet, nice car, minimal issues, great family life, a body that makes her drool everytime she thinks about it....but there is something missing.

When you take the time to weigh all of the things you have with the things you had divide it all by the things that you want, multiply that by what makes you happy, you end up with the simplist product. I don't know what that is for you, but think about it.

Is it true that the BIG things masks what really makes you happy. For some, the BIG shit is compensating for something. Many people say that when they "come up"...."Man when I come up, I'm not gon leave the hood. I'm not gon forget where I came from". When the come up goes down, they are the first to jump ship.

BIG happiness is temporary. When you take the time to really ponder what it takes to make you happy, you still end up sitting on the sofa, TV remote in hand, flipping through the basic television channels.

In the end...You get older, you only have one car, a decent house, all the cash is in the bank, and you learn to invest. Time becomes more valuable, bullshit is less important. You take a look at the photo album of years past. The man ended up with the woman who didn't have that much ass, but her presence demanded the "DAMN" reaction when she walked into a room. She does that little thing that he likes. Her smile can brighten the darkest corridors. His stomach is never hungry for more, or anthing different. He LOVES her.

The woman falls for the man who can stand to lose a few pounds. His wallet is not obese but satisfying, his car is not flamboyant but it serves its purpose, his family life is great, and she still drools at every thought of what he is, was, and is going to be to her. She LOVES him.
The man and woman are happy. They work, love and share all that that is thrown their way.

They spend their nights sitting on the sofa, TV remote in hand, flipping through the basic television channels. Although they both had it all at the beginning, they still ended up where they were comfortable. On the sofa, with the remote, watching the basic channels. Simplicity wins.