Existence

Often time’s existence is referred to as the human condition. Where we find ourselves at that point and time, is what we see as our existence. It is our day to day life. Now as I have said there are some people who do not live, but exist. They go through the motions of this life and don’t feel, aren’t able to fully live their lives. Many dream of a better life, but do little to bring it about.
As usual people want the easy way to the “good life.” They come up with schemes, buy lottery tickets, or hope that they can be “discovered” for a talent they have. Sadly they rarely are ever given this chance. The reality is schemes fail in the end, not everyone will win the lottery; the odds are greatly against you. Even if you did, think about all the people who have had their lives destroyed by this incredible windfall that should have made their lives better. Finally to be discovered for a talent can work, but sadly it rarely happens.
The focus of life should be happiness, fulfillment, and peace. If given the choice of millions of dollars, or a job where my family and I could live comfortably, I would take the job. Don’t get me wrong the money would be nice, but not worth the trouble. How would you know who your true friends were, or would people try to sue you for the money? The legal system has been abused by us so badly that it is not functional. It like working with teens and trying to get them to understand that it is better to work for something you have than have it given to you. Their world is about instant gratification. They can’t see that existence based solely of getting what they want is a problem. Sooner or later they just take what they want. This is the beginnings of the feeling of entitlement. I would explain to them in education groups that a value of a thing is based on what it is worth to the owner. How a person can earn something and cherish it, yet another be handed something and not respect it.