“Not what we have, but what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance.”
— Epicurus
Man, I love this quote. Simple yet profound, and so easy to overlook.
As a kid, $20 felt like a fortune. I could walk into a gas station and go hog wild, grabbing snacks and drinks like I was a king. Now? Well, there’s a whole discussion to be had about inflation, but even setting that aside, $100 today doesn’t feel like much because it does not even cover my utility bills. Perspective is everything.
But just because life gets more expensive doesn’t mean I should take what I have for granted. There’s still so much to be grateful for. True wealth isn’t just in numbers it’s in appreciation.
2/6/25
Conor Jay Chepenik
