ON MY MIND

So lost the cord to my camera and I have lots of pictures to post but need to get a replacement but what has been on my mind a lot over the last few months is an increasing trend that continues in my own life and in society, self-entitlement. It's something I struggle with on a daily basis. I want to buy that shirt, now the rationalization kicks in it's only $15.00, I would look great in that and people would like me more because I would look stylish, My husband would find me more attractive if I wore this, I want it now escalates to I need it! Wow this is the thought process everyday of my life and fighting the urge gets exhausting. This one little habit gets you into debt so you can't buy food or necessities you need for the future...It's disturbing when I see the economy tanking in the US and people are in LALA land thinking nothing is going to happen when we have been warned for years to get your houses in order (spiritually and temporally), I don't know how my grandparents were so self-sufficient, maybe because they worked all of there lives to even just put food on the table. Get rid of self-entitlement and you've got GRATEFULLNESS! Have you ever your caught yourself being depressed and think why am I depressed I have so much to be grateful for. Hopefully as life goes on I will be able to plan for the future spiritually and temporally and not succumb to this hard temptation that I think all of struggle with on a regular basis!