John Ringling went from being born in a shack with a dirt floor to being one of the richest men in America, and died with Three hundred and eleven dollars in the bank.
Two Philosophies
You ask some people what they want in life, and they say, “Enough”. Enough to have a good life.
Others, when asked this question, no matter how much they have, will always answer, “More”.
The key to true happiness in life might be found, more often than not, in the contentment to be found in the former philosophy.
The Dalai Lama says that we should always be satisfied with our material wealth, and never be satisfied with our spiritual wealth, and always seek more.
The universe seems to provide. When it sees one who wants to make the world better, this quality is rare enough that it seems to have plenty of energy laying around, unused, for this endeavor, and often provides what is needed to help us on our path.
