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Living in high standard of lifestyle as dictates by the society makes every people rushing madly to obtain their goals in life that their are times even the serious bonding with the family is left being sacrifices as they become the least priorities. Though, you get a good point in there as you think little is more is a worth pondering wording as i see to it the more we crave for material wealth, the more life feel empty whereas if we only live for a day in a simplicity we tend not to neglect the true source of joy is no their than in the company of loving family and no amount of material wealth could compete on the warm, care and love that we receive from them.

Hi ViolettaV1. I could relate to your post. For almost 7 years, I worked as an auditor in a firm here in the Philippines. We were so busy to the point that we sometimes stay in the office for almost 24/7, most especially during our busy tax seasons. As a result, I missed most of important family events/celebrations like anniversaries, birthdays, Christmas, holidays, reunions. I resigned from the firm 6 months after my wedding in 2008 because I have noticed that I am already having conflicts with my husband because of my work schedule. I took a vacation and weighed carefully which is more important to me: my family or my career. In the end, I decided to spend more time with my family and I looked at other opportunities available in the market.

You are not alone in sharing this philosophy. I personally think that commercialisation is one of the reasons many people get lost in the commotion and the hype and end up losing sight of the bigger picture. It is a sad truth that some people are unable to see things for what they really are especially until it is too late. Sometimes people get so caught up with thinking about how to succeed, how to make money, how to achieve one thing or another without simply being able to enjoy what they have, everything in the here and now, the things that we do not "acquire". It is no coincidence that these things are truly invaluable to us because they cannot be bought and the happiness they can bring us far exceeds anything we could ever pay money for. The motto which has truly cemented this ideology for me is "live every day like it is your last". Too many times I have heard stories of people who have gone out for their last time, who have taken each day for granted and who have been cruelly snatched from the world in some tragic incident which has left a permanent void in the lives of their families and those who they loved. It sounds morbid but none of us can ever truly know if one day we will become the victim of a similar disaster. If people stopped to think about these things during the holidays perhaps that would give us a different perspective and would make us value what is really important. What is happiness worth if you have nobody to share it with? What is the point if you do not understand the true meaning of concepts such as value and appreciation? When I wake up in the morning, I spare a moment to think about the people in my life who can sadly share neither my day nor the small moments which bring a smile to my face. I spare another to think about those who I too am lucky to still have in my life and it really allows me to think about what it means to be given another 24 hours. Another chance to make something of my life. Another chance to value what I have. And at the end of the day, that is all that matters.