http://www.lifevesting.com/blog/2008/12/the-secret-sadness/ Create your future. Solve problems. Impact eternity. Live - really live - today. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:32:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://www.lifevesting.com/blog/2008/12/the-secret-sadness/comment-page-1/#comment-863 Andy Wood Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:21:27 +0000 http://www.lifevesting.com/blog/?p=734#comment-863 You are so right, my friend. I appreciate the reference to "a sense of gratitude for simple existence." When we feel like we have to have more and more to be truly thankful, we're missing the point and setting ourselves up for some pian. You are so right, my friend. I appreciate the reference to “a sense of gratitude for simple existence.” When we feel like we have to have more and more to be truly thankful, we’re missing the point and setting ourselves up for some pian.

]]> http://www.lifevesting.com/blog/2008/12/the-secret-sadness/comment-page-1/#comment-862 Matthew R. Roeder Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:14:40 +0000 http://www.lifevesting.com/blog/?p=734#comment-862 I think that’s the first time I’ve ever read anyone’s writing about the subject. I also think the “secret sadness” is going to become an epidemic in the future because we’re all filled with false high expectations of how are lives are going to turn into a fantastic experience, only to wrestle with the reality that life is extremely hard at best most of the time. From an early age, we’re all led to believe (on the television or by those in authority ove us) that we’re special, even royalty, only to find out that we’re not. We’ve all – it seems got to develop a sense of gratitude for simple existence to combat the false expectations for life thrust upon us by Hollywood and the media. If we don’t, we’re in for one hell of a ride. I think that’s the first time I’ve ever read anyone’s writing about the subject. I also think the “secret sadness” is going to become an epidemic in the future because we’re all filled with false high expectations of how are lives are going to turn into a fantastic experience, only to wrestle with the reality that life is extremely hard at best most of the time. From an early age, we’re all led to believe (on the television or by those in authority ove us) that we’re special, even royalty, only to find out that we’re not. We’ve all – it seems got to develop a sense of gratitude for simple existence to combat the false expectations for life thrust upon us by Hollywood and the media. If we don’t, we’re in for one hell of a ride.

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