Craving More...When You Have It All
I’m one of the luckiest people in the world, but I can’t help but crave more.
I remember watching an HGTV episode in my early 20s about a couple building their dream home in California. It was an indoor-outdoor home with floor-to-ceiling glass panels that let in an extraordinary amount of natural light.
I thought to myself, wow, that would be amazing to live in one day.
Fast-forward ~15 years. I live in a home like that in California, with big glass windows, indoor-outdoor living, and lots of natural light. Sure I worked hard, but my wife and I are unbelievably lucky and fortunate.
Do you know what would be nice, though?
An ocean view would be cool. Oh, and what if we lived in an area walkable to a surf break? How about a second home in the country? Lots of land sounds nice. Maybe a rooftop? I see those G-Wagons driving around a lot, that would be fun to drive.
How fucked up is that mindset?
In my 20s, I couldn’t have imagined the life we live now.
I have all the financial security I could ask for, a beautiful home, the ability to control my time, who I spend it with, and I still want more. Much more.
Maybe it’s because I’m exposed to things I haven’t seen before. Exotic vacation locations I couldn’t fathom flying to. Places to live that were out of reach. Or maybe it’s living in an area surrounded by HNW individuals.
It seems my standards continue to grow. Maybe it’s just human nature or just being in your 30s? Hard to know.
Do you feel the same way? Or are you completely satisfied?
Either way, thanks for listening to my random thoughts.