For Want Of A Nail...

"For want of a nail the shoe was lost.
For want of a shoe the horse was lost.
For want of a horse the rider was lost.
For want of a rider the battle was lost.
For want of a battle the kingdom was lost.
And all for the want of a horseshoe nail."

The words keep echoing in my mind... all for want of a nail. Sadly, this is true in everyone's life. Everybody passes through a phase like this in life where the line between wanting and needing dims. In some ways, it all boils down to greed.. the craving for a better something. But I guess that is just human nature. The ability to screw things up no matter how well things are.

Contentment. A strong word. But it seldom happens. Look around. People are never contented with what they have. There's always something better. Be it in life itself or the way things are... personal things.. material things. Again, this is plain human nature at its best. Even the simplest person knows that there is always something better. The true test comes when the person has the ability to say no when the craving starts.

Men, by nature, is greedy and can never be contented. Man, on the other hand, can be self-restraining and be contented. It is just how things are. Life is how we make of it. And the bottom line is happiness. When one is contented with what he has or have, it goes to follow that he is happy. Thus removing the necessity for craving. Don't get me wrong. The craving is there. It's how one deals with it that changes one's perspective.

Be happy. No matter what life brings you. Your disposition in life makes things look more worthwhile. Always remember this line.. "All for want of a nail.. a kingdom is lost."