Simple Pleasures
I wrote some days ago that we´re heavily focused towards the “success paradox”. thinking that it´s the “right thing to do in life”, mainly influenced by the society´s scale of values and the endless comparison with others. The typical ladder of “nice job, nice wife / husband, a big house with a clever dog, cute kids, lots of money” is simply not appropriate for everyone.
I´ve experienced many of the things of the list mentioned above, and my satisfaction level has not improved in the amount that “they” suggest it should have. Some economics theory says that we´re essentially insatiable, but, for one reason or another, one reaches a point where more is less.
And what is this all about? I wanted to talk about simple pleasures. Those little things that make us happy and content, and most of them have nothing to do with having a lot (or no) money. I´ve thinking that these things help to reach our inner self and to recover balance, often lost with all the noise associated with modern life.
Today I went to have a drink with a friend that I haven´t seen in ages. After a pleasant chat, I took my bike to go home, but decided to go riding for a while instead. After more or less one hour of relaxing exercise, I stopped at a bench, and stared at the flowing river, the trees moving along with the wind and the people passing by. It was a nice experience. To be simply there. No worries, no rush, no time.
I returned to my house feeling energized and in peace. And this didn´t cost me a penny…
