Most kids remember the much easier task of finding a prize within a small box of caramel popcorn & peanuts ...yes, that would be 'Cracker Jacks'.
In the Garden of Eden it would seem that a human could easily strike a nut against a rock ...to find a tasty treat.
Today, most of us can just go to a store. The meat of the nut is already removed from the shell for us ...and we can purchase an entire package. Some people would say it's not that easy, as we have to work for the money to purchase the things we want. But, an increasing number of people don't work for the money they have. (Yet, that point is not the point I'd like to focus on.)
Let's say we take a very comfortable summer climate ...and imagine we have an ideal temperature, which remains that way for three months. And let's say every kind of fruit is on the vine and tree ...perfectly ripe each and every day. Also, there is a garden ...where every vegetable is ready for harvest.
Well, that ideal climate is usually achieved in each home by a thermostat ...and the local store has every type of food, as if it were at peak harvest.
The question is: Would you be content to live this simple and content life for those few months??
If you are retired, it may be easier to apply this thought. But, if you are working, then just ask yourself if you'd be content to spend your vacation (however long it is) within your home ...and time spent being limited to hiking around your home, spending time with the family, and eating together.
If you are an avid hiker, you may welcome this thought ...but, for most other people, try to not turn on the TV, not use that iPhone, and not access that computer or any other device.
My guess is ...that most people don't spend most of their time hiking, picnicking, and giving their undivided attention to family members.
What activities mostly fill our time??? And do the conditions of these activities qualify as bringing us great happiness??
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