As I sit in starbucks drinking my large capachino watching the world go by…I realised that us humans are funny creatures. Rushing around, trying to get to work on time just to make some money to live on and get all the material things that we all love and for what? To show off? To say look at me I earn lots of money? Or just because we can? I wonder how many of the high flyers driving around in flash cars, live in huge mansions with swimming pools and a TV in everyroom are actually sat there thinking…”All these things, but I’m not happy” I for one are one of these people without a doubt, I always have to spend everylast penny I have on something new and if I don’t get it I get in a strop, but when I sit and think about it…all the money I have spent on 50″ HD plasmas, PS3S, Xboxs, Macs, iPhones and just anything generally technological its just a waste of cash. Some things I have bought are really good and wouldn’t get rid of them until its time for an upgrade, but even then, why get rid of something that works and gets the job done? Its all very strange and I’m one of those people. Yeah the items I spend lots of money on per year make me feel happy and I suppose build my knowledge up on my industry which is IT, so I guess I am using that excuse to get out of the hole I have just dug myself into. Everyone I have seen this morning, business men, business women, street cleaners, security guards and high flyers driving around in Astin Martins, not one of them had a smile on their faces and looked misserable, maybe they’re tired? Or maybe they just arnt happy in there life, maybe they want to be somewhere else or maybe hate the job they do that has made them lots of money, who knows but its really sad that the more you earn the more you spend, what’s wrong with buying a 32″ tv rather than a 62″ plasma? I for one cannot remember the last time or if ever I had any savings, because everything I get I spend plus that little bit more. I suppose that’s why the country is in the state it is at the moment, all we seem to be really bothered about is ourselves…doesn’t matter who we hurt on the way, so long as we get to where WE want to be, it doesn’t matter who we take down or who we hurt. I for one from now on am going to be greatful for what I have and stop wanting the best “material” things in life and be happy for what I have, just remember there is always someone in the world who will not have anything compared to you. Yeah and so what if I can’t get the mac book pro I want…is my world going to end? I already have a fully functioning laptop at home, well two in fact. Maybe in 5/6 months if I save up for it yeah I may buy it, but I will only ever buy things now if I have the money together rather than whacking it on abit on plastic and think “ill worry about that later”. The next time you are thinking about buying something you don’t really need, you just want, rather than sticking it on a credit card, how about saving up for it first. Right its time to go to the office, my fingers are hurting from typing this on my blackberry, this is a little deep for the first thing in the morning, not too sure what’s wrong with me lol