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I’ve by no means tried everything under the sun. 

There are places I haven’t been, things I haven’t done, and conversations I haven’t had. 

Bands I haven’t listened to,
movies I haven’t watched,
food I haven’t tasted,
and people I’ve never met.

I won’t pretend to have even imagined some of the lifestyles I haven’t experienced, from lavish riches to destitute poverty.

But I have noticed something—there’s a profound absence of contentment in almost everyone’s life. Or perhaps in everyone’s life, just to varying degrees and evidences.

If you don’t agree with me, then answer me—why?

Why do those who “have it all” pull the trigger?
Why do those with young children spend their time avoiding being attentive parents?
Why do men with beautiful wives cheat?
Why do we rack up thousands of dollars in credit card debt just to go and buy more stuff to replace the stuff we just bought and didn’t need?
Why do we eat poorly and spend more the worse we feel about ourselves?
Why do we kill?
Why do we hate?
Why do we want things we can’t have?
Why do we judge people we’ve never met based on the clothes they’re wearing?
Why do we work ourselves to the bone early in our careers to obtain a certain lifestyle?

I could go on, but I assume you know where I’m going.

Something’s off kilter with what we desire and what it causes us to do.

Something’s doesn’t line up with what we want, what we have, and what we do.

What reflections do you see of the absence of contentment in the world?