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The Art of Enough
When nothing needs to change
The fact is most of us have spent our entire lives chasing a finish line that keeps moving. We always want more. Our culture encourages us to set goals and to accumulate stuff.
Most people are focused on:
More money
Bigger house
The next achievement
The next promotion
The next vacation
Even retirement becomes a “goal” of our life. And sadly, in retirement too many people worry that they don’t have enough.
We look at other people who appear to have more money, more vacations, and more stuff, and we want that too.
The result is that most Americans live a life of stress. According to the American Psychological Association, around 75% of Americans experience stress levels that cause physical or emotional symptoms.
Luckily for me, I realized a long time ago that what brought me contentment and joy wasn’t making more money, having more art, or going on a lot of vacations. What brought me joy was the absence of needing more of anything. The Art of Enough is about not measuring our lives by what is missing but by what is already present.
