the never ending cycle...

Just had P.O.D this morning and we were just talking about how many of us are caught in this cycle of chasing one thing after another. It never seems to end. Like the song "The Climb" says, there always seem to be another mountain to climb and conquer. At one point in time, it will just lead one to wonder, "When will this ever end?". Students in particular would find themselves mugging to get better grades but to what point will one be satisfied? Just a little more?

I guess I am somehow caught in this wild goose chase as well. The desire to upgrade and be able to do many things is somehow a habit that I need to learn to manage. Lest I think I am freed from this as a full timer, I have to learn to grapple with going for courses/workshops/seminars/programs/licenses to "upgrade" myself.

Came across this poem from Micheal's FB, which nicely sums up what I need to remind myself before I get lost in the cycle again:

"It was Spring, but it was Summer I wanted;

The warm days and the great outdoors.

It was Summer, but it was Fall I wanted;

The colorful leaves and the cool, dry air.

It was Fall, but it was Winter I wanted;

The beautiful snow and the joy of the holiday season.

It was Winter, but it was Spring I wanted;

The warmth and the blossoming of nature.

I was a child, and it was adulthood I wanted;

The freedom and the respect.

I was 20, but it was 30 I wanted;

To be mature and sophisticated.

I was middle-aged, but it was 20 I wanted;

The youth and the free spirit.

I was retired, but it was middle-aged I wanted;

The presence of mind without limitations.

My life was over, and I never got what I wanted."

Jason Lehman, who was 14 years old when he wrote this poem.

May my priorities be shaped by Christ's death and resurrection, not what I want or what the society tells me I need...