Appearances

It’s so easy to be caught in the trap of keeping up appearances:

• The way you do your hair each morning
• The amount of time you spend putting on makeup
• The cost & style of your clothes/shoes/bag
• The car you drive
• The laptop you use at work
• The house you own
• The way your house looks (inside/outside)
• The schools you went to
• The schools your kids go to
• How knowledgable you are about any given topic
• The type of restaurants you eat at (and refuse to eat at)
• The drinks you choose
• The people you hang out with (and those you choose not to)
• The company you work for
• Your title at work
• Your previous successes
• The achievements of your kids
• How far you ran/swam/rode your bike
• The amount of time you train each week
• The length & difficulty of the race you completed
• The books you’ve read & can quote
• The activities you participate in

Isn’t it all a bit tiring?

Who is it that you’re trying to impress? When it comes down to it, isn’t this just vanity? Pride? Yet, here you are investing heaps of your time/money/attention into these activities.

One question:

So… What’s this investment given you in return lately?

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