I want what I have

I picked up a magazine that believes I will be able to Walk Off Belly Flab in 4 Weeks. Time will tell. When I was walking into the house I dropped it and it fell open to a page. A little article suggests a mantra for the month, "I want what I have."

I want what I have.

I like the sound of it. The world is full of stuff. What is necessary? What is wanted due to power of suggestion (Do I want Rianna's mascara or Drew Barrymore's)? Maybe I should just want what I have. Next time I have my credit card in my hand, I will say this to myself. I will.

Here is where the wheels start turning:

Opposite the I Want What I Have is an ad for Advanced Anti-aging Serum. Huh. Want what you have, but if you change your mind, want fewer wrinkles.

I have trouble buying into it. Is this mantra truly to apply to spending habits, to make us appreciate the things (and People) in our lives? (ps-People in my life - I appreciate you.) What about wanting to know more, see more, live more, learn more? Isn't that what readers and storytellers are all about? Exploring something new? Something we don't have?

One of Virginia Woolf's (many) famous quotes is, "You cannot find peace by avoiding life."

What if all she said was, "I want what I have... and some anti-aging serum"?