A few blog posts ago, I talked about doing things that make you happy. And I challenged readers, as well as myself, to begin doing things that contribute to your own happiness. And so I did, and it felt great. But the result of doing those things felt…not so great in the end. The happiness high almost felt temporary in a way, and I feel myself reverting back to square one. As a result, I’m beginning to ask myself questions. Did I not do it the right way? Am I asking for too much? Are the things that I want even obtainable? I remember coming across a post that said something along the lines of “humans can never be fully satisfied.” And in a way, I can relate to this. Because here I am on this journey searching for answers, for a meaning to everything; for fulfillment. And I still feel deprived. So now what?

I oftentimes envision a world where our only responsibility is to serve others with our gifts and talents. A world where the only focus is pursuing our passions in life. I believe that a source of the emptiness I feel, is due to the lack of pursuing those things more regularly. Here’s a theory. I believe that the 8+ hour workday was designed specifically for us to not pursue those passions. When you take into consideration the natural mental, emotional, and even physical fatigue we experience from work, it almost leaves one so drained with no motivation to do anything. From a broader perspective, think about it this way. We are helping others, who often have ill intent, fulfill their dreams, while disregarding our own. The CEO of the company you work for is pursuing their dreams, with your help. How can you focus on building your own dreams, if the focus is always elsewhere?

By no means am I advising anyone to quit their job. I’m not even telling myself to do such things. But I want you to consider how very strategic everything is set up. They give us just enough, so that we keep going. They break us down in every facet, but reward us with benefits and a 401k for our hard work. So we should be grateful for that, right? We should be grateful in having the bare minimum? This concept is familiar and dates back throughout history. A modernized trend that our ancestors could resonate with. So now what? lol.

The last thing I want is to demotivate and upset anyone who reads this. When I write these weekly blog posts, I’m also talking to myself. This is my form of self reflection and motivation that I use, as a source to keep going. I try my best to express my thoughts in a way that others can relate to. I’ll end with this. Nothing will come without some sort of sacrifice. I know how easy it is to get caught up in the thought of how everything is built on unfavorable circumstances. I get it, and it sucks. But we have to keep moving. Stagnancy gets us nowhere. The things that you want do not exist from being comfortable. So now what? Just keep going. Everything else will sort itself out.

-Bri

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