I now play music beside a crackling fireplace in a ski lodge and make fun songs while we are all heating up beside the fire.
A nice home is a good thing, but when it is the sole focus of your happiness then it may not bring true happiness. I know because I was doing this same thing. I would work at a job that didn’t satisfy me and then try to update and buy things for my home, thinking that it would satisfy me and make me happy. But all those new things didn’t make me feel content deep down and I was always longing for more. Eventually, I sold my home and opted to pursue the performing arts in air conditioned clubs around the country and the world, and this change made this local business owner a lot happier. A new granite countertop is great, but it pales in comparison to entertaining a group of lively travelers from around the world and connecting with them through laughter. I now play music beside a crackling fireplace in a ski lodge and make fun songs while we are all heating up beside the fire. I used to think a new swimming pool would make me happy, but now I know that it is about creating something unique and connecting with people that will bring me lasting joy. I still do my heating and cooling work for the local contractor, but now I don’t come home and stare at my new kitchen thinking it’ll make me happy. I live in a simple and small flat now and chose to rent instead of owning so I can focus my energy on things that are bigger than a new air purifier or kitchen sink.