May: On Love
May 2
Today's reflection was inspired by a quote from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's The Little Prince.
There is so much—too much—emphasis on the wrong stuff. On what it means to live a good life. On what it means to be successful. Too many people have suffered from the belief—instilled in them from a young age by parents, peers, television, or now social media—that money and shiny objects and status equal happiness. And there does not seem to be an end in sight, so indeed, it bears repeating.
Start by looking inward and teaching yourself through questioning: What is essential to me? What, at the end of my life, will be my regrets? What essential, immaterial things in my life like love and friendship have become eroded by the quest for the material? And once you have your answers, it will be time to do something about it. Never forget what matters most—the love in the air between partners, between parent and child, between friends, between you and our life-giving planet, the Earth. Never take for granted the time you have, and learn to use it wisely. Work to live, do not live to work. Keep your eyes shut and your heart open, because next thing you know, you’ll look up and it’ll be time to say goodbye to the fox.
