Life Is A Battlefield

I have to fight myself quite a lot, fight for peace of mind, fight for the right to my ambition. I have to work against all things that work against me. It's a constant ebb and flow of give and take, sink or swim. That's life, as so many have come to know it. We all wake up every morning with a sense of purpose, our so called avenue for personal gain. We all go to bed with a sense of discontent. The problem is, we're fighting the wrong battle, me included. We are motivated by what we like to call "needs". In truth, most of these "needs" are wants. And therein lies the problem. Life, in all its cruel, crazy, beautiful wonder, is not about getting what you want.

It's about knowing what you could do if you weren't so keen on getting what you desired in the first place. It means going the extra mile for no reason, buying your broke friend lunch, calling your grandmother. It means leaving your comfort zone to help someone else. It means saying the things you need to say to the people that need to hear them. It means being unselfish. That's where happiness tends to rear its head, when true selflessness creates a friendship, ends a feud, opens a door or changes a reality. But we're scared of admitting we may not get what it is we want. In fact, we're downright terrified that if things don't go our way, all is lost.

The truth is, if you got everything you ever wanted, you wouldn't be happy. You'd look at all the "stuff" that meant so much and you'd realize that you lost out on love, friendship and memories, all on account of your desires. It's a sad, sad reality. And too many good people have fallen victim to their "needs". What they need is to be humbled. When you're humbled, you can love unsparingly.

So learn to let go, learn to roll with the tide. Learn to be a friend. You'll be glad you did. Life can be richer. You can feel good about yourself, just you. Don't talk to other people about it. Let it be your little secret. Fight the right kind of battle....you'll always win. Just my two cents.


"No, you can't always get what you want
You can't always get what you want
You can't always get what you want
And if you try sometime you find
You get what you need"-The Rolling Stones