A famous comedian once said that relationships are like a party. When you're outside of the party looking in, you feel left out, sad and lonely. You want to be there, but you weren't invited. When you're at the party, you're tired, ready to go. Perhaps even ready to go to other parties. Much of human life runs in this manner. We set out to achieve and accomplish. Have harbor lust and longing for what is not in our possession. However, when we hold the grand prize; once we've conquered that mountain or hill, there is a sense of lack. And, sometimes instantly, we start off on a new trek, in search of fulfillment. The mechanism for this behavior I've written about in prior blogs. But never is this lesson too redundant. We need to understand the way our minds work. Often we are driven to attain and then find that we are empty after receiving. This is because our goal was not to have but to chase. The chase is what we want, though we may say otherwise. And while there is nothing wrong with a healthy game of cat and mouse, this mustn't usurp our time on this Earth. The outcome of this sort of lifestyle is one let down after another and thus a jarred view on life. When feeling those urges to accomplish or tackle, the crucial element to staying in control is (once more) awareness. Become aware of what you are chasing and why you are chasing it.