Some say it’s the money. Others say it’s the career that makes you feel fulfilled. Others completely disagree and say friendship is the secret of life fulfillment. I disagree with all of them.

There are people who have everything imaginable in this world but still they are not happy and then there are people who have nothing but still they are unbelievably happy. Are they insane or what? No! I can assure you they are completely sane… the secret to their happiness is that they are happy with what they have.

Whilst there is nothing wrong in setting high goals and to strive to achieve more, you must be careful not to set unrealistic goals. The problem is that a lot of people these days are affected by the ”I want more!” syndrome. The more goals they achieve the more they work hard to get more. The more money they have, the more money they want! They are never satisfied. They don’t look at what they have achieved and appreciate what they have done. Instead they choose to say “I want more!”.

What is wrong with always wanting more?

Like most of you, I believe that if you set high goals and if you want more, you will get more. But like everything else in life, if you over do it in your “I want more” attitude, it can be disastrous. Why? It’s because believe it or not everyone has a limit. Whatever it is, being it your career or money, there is always more to earn or achieve. If you are not happy with what you achieved you will arrive at a point where you reach your limits and get frustrated because you are stuck… you cannot get more!

So the key to life fulfillment is to appreciate what you have and be grateful for it.

Reflect hard to see whether you are affected by the ”I want more!” syndrome too. If yes, start doing the following routine now and repeat it whenever you feel you want more and you will see how better of you will feel afterwards.

• Appreciate that you are healthy.
• Appreciate that you have a home offering shelter, comfort, and food.
• Appreciate that you have a loving family.
• Appreciate what you have achieved so far.

To move forward in your life and achieve more is a good thing, but always keep this analogy in mind. Achieving more in life is like going up a ladder. If you do not appreciate what you have right now, it is like going up a ladder whose lower steps are broken. If you set unrealistic goals it is like trying to go up a vertical ladder. In both cases you run a huge risk of falling down, and we all know that hurts badly.

So appreciate what you have and set realistic goals and it will be easy going up the ladder with a solid base and comfortable incline.