We’re a fickle people, we humans. We like new things, shiny things, things that make us feel thinner, sexier or (best of all) more important and influential in our small corner of planet earth. We rush from idea to idea, looking for that elusive one thing that will give us the edge in living our best life now (always now, now, NOW!). In fact, our entire economy turns on this idea of consuming shiny things. All Madison Avenue has to do is tell us that what they have to offer is just what we’re looking for. They have the answer. And we believe them; at least for awhile.
But what happens when the shine wears off, as it inevitably will? What’s left and what…matters? It’s a serious question because the shine will wear off. Guaranteed. It always does. It’s planned obsolescence. We all know this. What matters, what really makes or breaks us, is what we do when it does. Continue Reading…