Over the past fifty years, with innumerable new inventions and events, the world has grown smaller. Thus making things more accessible and giving the ability to gain more on a daily basis a very valid possibility. If you want something you can have it delivered to your door within hours.
We live in a world of excess, where people don’t know the meaning of the word no anymore. People act as though they are entitled to things and will take without thought of repercussion.
Modern Day Convenience
Take something as simple as our TV. When first created they were in very few homes and I can even remember having a small black and white portable TV with 4 channels! I can remember how exciting it was to hear of the launch of Channel 5 – a whole other channel for us to watch! Now look at the TV. One in every room of the house and even outside screens and projections. There are thousands of channels to watch, the ability to pause live TV, rewind, record and replay your favourite movies….yet some people are still not happy and complain of nothing to watch. I do this myself on occasion and that’s when I know a reality check is needed.
Being Content
When my mum and dad were married couples stayed together indefinitely. I grew up not knowing what it was like to experience divorce or single parenthood, I am sure it happened but it was not something I experienced. However, now I am raising my girls alone as my marriage broke down, this was mainly due to wanting something that wasn’t there. Something I felt was out there and always searching for. I was never happy with what I had and again it goes back to the excess issue. It was too easy to talk to others online and feel resentment for the freedom they had instead of feeling contentment with what we had together. I think the majority of couple have ups and downs that are quite easily solved. Y communication. It is when the issues take a turn towards being personal or disrespectful that it becomes an issue that needs dealing with straight away and maybe professionally. There is often a lot of disrespect in marriage and this can come in many forms. For everything you want to know about getting help on this matter, this article is a great first port of call.
My Downfalls
Food and exercise are two other excesses in most peoples lives and something I personally struggle with. I am a complete foodie and love to bake. Although I don’t have a sweet tooth I love creating desserts and trying new things. To me there is no better compliment than someone enjoying food you make and in turn enjoy I good food, there is always something new to try, new flavours, experiences and places to eat. However I tend to not enjoy exercise so much…the thing is I know once I start I love it and can’t get enough! It is finding a balance in life between enjoying things to excess and being respectful of not only yourself but others and the planet too.
