Lured by Fame, Fortune and Power

Set Goals From the Inside Out

We all seem to be fooled by the lure money, fame and power.  They are constantly dangled in front of our noses as something to admire and envy in others, as being important and worthy goals..  Why is it that many who have worked for these goals are so unhappy?  You'd think they would be blissful and fulfilled when they reach these points in their lives.  Unfortunately, many have dysfunctional marriages, many turn to drugs, and many turn to suicide.  John Belushi and Anna Nicole Smith immediately spring to mind.  Why?  Why is this so?

On the outside, everything looks beautiful. Fame, fortune, and power are saying, "Come on in.  Everything's fine.  Come in and you'll find complete happiness."  If things don't seem quite what they expect when they get there, people often make one of two choices.  Some assume they need more of what they have, so they focus on getting more and more of what didn't make them happy in the first place expecting different results.  It never happens. You spend the rest of your life chasing after more expecting it different results.  Some other people take the escape route and try to take their minds off of why things aren't a wonderful as they might be. 

Here’s the deal.  Whenever you use someone or something outside of yourself to make you happy, you have the recipe for disaster.  The bottom line is: If you want happiness then be happy from the inside out.  Don't expect to create happiness from the outside in