Rolling In the Deep

Finally, I can see you crystal clear,
Go ahead and sell me out and a I'll lay your ship bare,
See how I'll leave with every piece of you,
Don't underestimate the things that I will do,

There's a fire starting in my heart,
Reaching a fever pitch and it's bring me out the dark,

The scars of your love remind me of us,
They keep me thinking that we almost had it all,
The scars of your love, they leave me breathless,
I can't help feeling,

We could have had it all, or maybe we couldn't. I think right about now I'm definitely leaning more towards couldn't. I thing maybe our biggest fault as humans is that we are always trying to attain the most of something. The most money, the most cars, the most women, the most popularity. And even moving past materialistic ideals infesting America, what about the most power (that's a global issue), the most weapons, the most intelligent. I could go on forever, but I can't help but wonder. Why is it that we can never be satisfied with what we have. Maybe it's not meant for one particular person to have a monopoly of something. Perhaps we were intended to share the wealth of the world, and not just referencing material possessions.

I am in no way saying that I am not guilty of this, I am a repeat offender. I find it very difficult to be satisfied with what is in front of me because I believe that I am always capable of achieving greater. I will never forget what my public speaking professor told me one day, "Alexis, you look at life like track. Everything you do, you strive to beat your very own personal best". Well, maybe it wasn't those exact words but that was the jist of it. Anyways, what I am saying is that maybe everything isn't meant to be bettered. If that were the case, how would you know when to stop? Happiness would be virtually unattainable. What is even worse is that relationships are often the most common place which we should be content with what we have. If you have someone that every part of you and treats you right, what more do you need? So what that he doesn't look like Lance Gross, how many people actually look like him that you encounter in every day life? Zero. The same goes for men, except their situation is a little more complex. I actually would love to know what goes on in the mind of a man that has a girlfriend that probably deserves better than him, and then has the nerve to mess around. You have a good thing going for you, now why would you go and mess that up for yourself. There is clearly an underlying issue that you need to address within yourself. If it sounds like I am a little more passionate about this, it's because I am. Personal reasons are my reasoning behind it.

Nevertheless, I think the issue that needs to be addressed is that we don't realize what we have until we don't (cliche yes, but it's the truth). In order to avoid this (and ever using this horrid statement again) we need to take some time out of our busy day and just take a look at everything that we have around us. Sure, you can look at the material possessions, but you need to look beyond that. Beyond the overpacked closets, Apple products, cell phones, etc. Start with your parent(s) or guardian (yes I am trying to consider everyone in this statement). I recently took a look at my own life and saw that my parents have literally devoted their life to their children. I am so grateful for them, I can't wait to get money of my own, I am going to spoil them! Second, you should maybe start to consider the opportunities made available to you because of those who provide for you or perhaps because of your own accomplishments. From there you will be amazed at what all you have, and if you're still ungrateful... well maybe you should continue striving for better (or maybe you should seek some professional help, just an personal opinion).