I need to get out of here.
I’m so sick and tired of this. He said, Then she said,… They all said it, actually.… Have you not? Novelty. (nov.el.ty) Google defines it as, “the quality of being new, original or unusual.” It’s a feeling that I believe we all chase. For many evenings I have watched pink hues wash over the blue skies, as I pondered to myself... Are humans truly in the pursuit of happiness? Or the pursuit of novelty? AND IF SO Could this realization uncover their veiled happiness? You see, Growing up I had the great fortune of travel... My travels took me to every end of the globe: From the Caribbean, to the Middle East - America to Australia. My heart became a puzzle with pieces scattered across the earth, as I fell in love with all of the people and places I had come to know. Yet with each city that put a sparkle in my eye, I couldn’t help but notice the proud, yet jaded locals. & with each city who's aroma touched my soul, it was the same story in a different accent. “Typical *insert derogatory term here* drivers.” “Typical *insert derogatory term here* and their corruption.” “Typical *insert derogatory term here* are so rude.” Sure what was wonderful was wonderful - but no where wonderful in this world was rid of the usual. THE USUAL. It's often a comfort associated with home, I picture myself walking into a coffee shop on a chilly day: "Can I get the usual, please?" (I've literally never done this though. Cheers to the good ole' influence of television.) but for many ... 'the usual' is nothing more than the mundane. Maybe you've felt like this before? I know I have... One evening you find yourself lost in a daydream about all of the other places that you could be... All of the interesting people that you could meet... Especially in the age of social media where the term "wanderlust" is not merely a desire, but a profound millennial aspiration. I mean, how is it that half of my Instagram feed is traveling the world right now? Does no one have a job anymore? Teach me your adulting ways. #blessed ;) But then it hit me. Midway through unnecessarily rolling my eyes at my boyfriend actually. Cheesy joke = eye roll. Do you remember when these moments were new? These moments right here in front of you... Do you realize that - Every moment that you have ever taken for granted, Every joke, Every person, Every sunset, Every meal, It was once new, original and unusual?.... until the novelty wore off that is. You see, We're so busy believing that "more" could make us happy, but do you realize that "more" is infinite? If your foundation of happiness is built on "more," there will never be enough. Foundations are made to be sturdy. More is fluid. Now don't get me wrong. It's okay to want 'more' for your life. I encourage it. It is even more than okay (you see what I did there) for 'more' to be the bricks that elevate your world... but I urge you.... do not let the pursuit of 'more' be your foundation. Despite how mundane your life can feel, you need to know that no matter where you run to, there will forever be a ying & a yang. Understand that you can travel to the end of the earth, and there will always be someone wanting to experience your normal. Chasing a novelty can only bring you joy for so long... Like the pink hues of the sunsets fade to darkness, The feeling of 'new' will always fade with it... After all, nothing can be new forever. The key is to acknowledge this, and learn to appreciate your new normal. See your world through a travelers eyes. Stop for a moment and think about your current situation...whatever it may be. Are you truly in the pursuit of happiness? Or the pursuit of novelty? There's a difference. & I promise you that if you blur those lines, you will put yourself in danger of losing time well spent. Continue to chase the adventure that life has to offer, but do not attempt to run from the usual. With enough time, it will always find you.
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