Internal stock taking a necessity every now and then

In the midst of public holiday craze in South Africa - one hear that many conversations are about people's work and life (which is not unusual) and more often than not from a not-so-very positive perspective.  It's as if we enjoy to moan and groan about how unhappy we really are.  That is the case until someone throws a spanner in the works and say that we are very fortunate human beings - we are, in fact, part of the top 2% of modern civilisation!  We won't even be able to grasp the notion of going to bed hungry, or not being able to make use of our own automobile for our everyday transportation.  Most of us enjoy excellent health, we are able to go on holiday at least once a year and we have a world of knowledge (literally) at our fingertips.

But still, it's never enough.  Or is it more a question of having too much, too many choices - being too privileged, maybe?  I know that I struggle with the 'let it be' approach - to really live and enjoy the moment (and seeing that the whole country is in holiday mode) - what is there not to enjoy?

Easier said than done - I know!  But let's give it a real go this week, while (most of us) are not at work and enjoying quality time with family, friends or ourselves.  Let's try to not moan and complain about everything that is not perfect in our worlds, and experience the circumstances we're living in for what it really is - blessed, fortunate, privileged.

A good life, that is!