I also started reading about the stock market! Which I never expected to find so interesting and understandable. In fact I'm learning a very important lesson on the precious perception of time. Ultimately , being most fulfilled when practicing a lot of patience.
"No such thing as a free lunch" is one common philosophy for someone with or trying to suit a 'vested interest' in what they doing with their money. Which is arguably man-kinds ultimate measurement of time..most of the time.
One of my favourite lines in the book I'm reading says "The goal, it seems to me, is to have our financial resources accentuate , no detract from, our capacity to live a full life for the rest of our lives".
At least that's what we're sold. And it becomes the 5 W's we consume . Who, what, when , where , how... and the most the enigmatic 6th.. Wealth. Who are you in society. What job, car, clothes define you. When are you gonna get the next bigger ,better one. ..
But where are we trying to go in our pursuit of happiness.
And how are we measuring "wealth"?
I had 2 free lunches Sunday. The first was with my Dad at our favourite restaurant. My Dad and I haven't been on good terms since I came home. Sunday I helped him with his business like 'good ole times' ... I ate 3 plates at the buffet and actually didn't want to get up from the table.
Not only was my stomach so full that it seriously hurt to move... but this resolution of our relationship was finally being fulfilled over custard dumplings and sweet and sour soup. Sure I worked on my day off and wasn't paid. But I got the most valuable form of wealth available to us.
We were going to go to Tim Hortons because I had a coupon for a free soup! Free lunch numero duo. The coupon expired the next day so I got my soup anyways and was planning to take it to work Monday for lunch.
The drive thru at Tim's was longer than expected, it was pouring rain and although I hadn't much reason to be complaining I just wanted to go home , rest and play with all my pretty commodities.
On my way home I saw this man sleeping in a door way.
I made a u-turn rolled down my window and said
"HAY DUDE"
he jumped up and looked kind of scared
I asked "Do you want some soup?"
he replied "Oh yeah , yeah, like um I was just trying to get some rest but now I'm woke!"
He looked less scared and I said "I had a coupon, it's good every weekend only so enjoy, anyways stay woke ,cheers!
smiles and cheers exchanged sincerely.
Time well spent. A rather trying statement. Because unlike money and it's various currents by which we are too often consumed in trading. Time is not reprintable or earned.
It is precious. And not to be wasted or taken for granted. A lot of very clear lessons were put before me lately or perhaps had always been but I ignored them or was scared of facing some. Making even tiny hems in my vested interests is shaping up to be a beautiful fit , even in just a week.
We can't become to self absorbed in our own turmoils, it only creates a black hole of insecurities. I experienced a very scary retrograde through out October . From what I've fathomed as my own interpretation of the month is October prepares us for new leaves, the seasons change right before our eyes then the ending is a time to remember death. The clocks literally go back. We are encouraged to rest as we feel the atmosphere become sharp, cold and un predictable.
I think these connection's to nature are miss understood and underestimated.
TAKE 10 SECONDS OF YOUR DAY TO SMILE AT A COWORKER.
Call your grandma just to say HIYA, thanks for that time you decided to have kids cause they had me and living can be cool a lot of the time.
Eat cake for breakfast.
Buy a coffee for a stranger.
The best things in life are free.
Until next time try and stay humble, warm and positive!!!
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