seems easy, right?
WRONG!
regardless of the lack of convolution that we begin with, by the end, it's inevitable that we'll be swimming in a soupy marsh-like waste land of complexity....in just about everything we touch. do you agree?
i don't know how that happens. well, i kind of do. take
me for example. sharon and i got married when i was 21 years old...a baby in the eyes of everyone but my 12 year old. we lived in a 1 bedroom apartment, no pets, one car, one job, no money....simple....until 6 months later, when sharon comes up to me with tears (happy/sad/scared) in her eyes and said those 2 life changing words....
I'M PREGNANT! enter the next level of complexity.
fast forward to today. i'm 34. we have 5 kids, 3 jobs, 2 dogs, 1 cat and a mortgage. as you can imagine, life has become a we bit more involved for us. now, please don't misunderstand....i'm not complaining by
any means. i am, however stating the truth that our life is
NOT a no brainer anymore. hours of conversation, thought, prayer and stress go into the choices that sharon and i have made together...and we wouldn't have it any other way. but my question today is, why must we make things more complicated? what's wrong with simple?
i've often wondered if it's an american thing....more, bigger, faster. or, is it just a human thing? what keeps us from simply being content? career, family, financially, etc...
you could also make the argument that contentment would simply bread apathy and a lack of progress....but i'm not totally sure that more complex always equals greater satisfaction.
as we drift into the holidays like a boat with a broken engine at the pier, i challenge you to think about what you do...and more importantly,
why? do you
know your purpose? and more importantly, does your life reflect it?
food for thought.
i hope you enjoy your christmas with your family or friends. take care.
