There are many things in life that are a must, not only are they a must because they are a necessity but also because they help us in terms of convenience, growth and even betterment as a person. In today’s post, I wanted to share with you 3 things that are a must in that regard but shouldn’t dictate your life to the point you have no control over your own life whatsoever. Without further ado, let’s jump into the post!
Il y a beaucoup de choses dans la vie qui sont indispensables, non seulement parce qu’elles sont une nécessité, mais aussi parce qu’elles nous aident en termes de commodité, de croissance et même d’amélioration en tant que personne. Dans le post d’aujourd’hui, je voulais partager avec vous 3 choses qui sont indispensables à cet égard mais qui ne devraient pas dicter votre vie au point que vous n’ayez aucun contrôle sur votre propre vie. Sans plus tarder, sautons dans le post!
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WEALTH
I’ve always hated the saying ‘money can’t buy happiness’ because it does (to a certain extent). Money can literally solve 99% of your problems. Not only can it bring you security but it can also help you find and follow your own path that you are passionate about whether it’s your education, career, hobbies, etc.
With that said, money and materialistic things can only bring you temporary satisfaction and not long-term fulfilment if you are not smart with your investment and don’t understand the value behind your money in general. Money is important and every single person works hard to earn it but that money won’t mean anything if you don’t prioritise other things that are even more important and valuable in your life.
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LOVE
I personally think that love has always been glamourised and over-romanticised to the point many people fall in love with the idea of love instead of the person they are in love with. A lot of people are willing to go above and beyond for the name of love but they are also willing to brush away any red flags and signs of toxicity for that same reason. This is something that doesn’t only apply to romantic love, this also applies to platonic and familial love as well.
We are social creatures and it’s in our nature to befriend and form connections with others. Love is an essential and important part of our lives but it’s not everything. You can be happily single and miserable in a relationship. Don’t feel pressured by the society or simply by others to form a relationship with someone whether it’s romantic or platonic and don’t force yourself to do things that make you uncomfortable in the name of love either.
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DREAMS
Our goals & dreams can help us find our path in life and even shape us as a person. The feeling you have once you finally get to achieve a goal or dream of yours is indescribable. However, don’t forget to live your life while working on those goals & dreams. Life is unpredictable and you never know what’s going to happen tomorrow. The truth is you don’t even know if tomorrow is guaranteed.
While you are working hard and chasing after your dreams, you might miss the most beautiful moments in your life. Sometimes, it’s ok not to have a dream as well. Living life as it is doesn’t make it any less special or happier. At the end of the day, what’s important is for you to find joy & peace while living your day-to-day life and if not having any grandiose dreams is a part of that then it’s completely ok.
Related: How To Refocus When You Can’t Achieve Your Dreams.
Thank you so much for reading! – xo N
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New Lune 
Yes, three essentials! I would add faith in God because that helps you weather the more difficult times in life and lessens anxiety.
Vera Day: So true!
Absolutely! It goes hand in hand with hope as well. Thank you so much for reading ❤️
Wonderful post. These 3 things – money, love, dreams, are important and interconnected.
Experience has taught me that dreams are more precious than money and love is priceless. My dreams have changed after pandemic, starting over is super tough, but we have one life to live, why not invest in fulfilling dreams and have faith in God.
Thank you so much! That’s very true x
I agree with your points, but as to the last one, I think it would be very rare indeed to find a person who doesn’t have SOME kind of a dream. Maybe not a grandiose one, as you pointed out, but I believe that our dreams/goals are part of our destiny and planted within us by the Creator. And I think that a lack of some kind of goal is sometimes what leads to boredom and depression. Goals keep us going and make us more interesting as people, as well.
I don’t necessarily think that a lack of goals might lead to boredom and depression (which might happen depending on the individual and their circumstance so I am not disagreeing with that), the opposite can happen as well when the pressure of attaining certain goals can lead to depression and anxiety. I do believe in the notion that some people might have some sort of dreams which might not technically be considered as “dreams” per se by others but are there to push them forward and enjoy their lives. As you said, goals keep us going but if someone doesn’t have a goal like buying a house, owning a car, starting their own business, etc. then it’s completely ok as well. Thank you so much for reading 😊
When I first read this, I wanted to IMMEDIATELY respond with a resounding YES! … but I didn’t … because *other stuff* got in the way.
Now I have thought about your suggestions some more, and my enthusiasm is more reserved.
I consider myself somewhat of an expert on at least one of these topics (money). All three topics are in fact quite abstract. For example, money is not an actual thing, but rather a *unit of exchange* (for some more detailed analysis of how money is used today in so-called “free markets”, see also https://socio.business.blog/2023/01/22/supply-demand-natural-language-free-markets-some-preliminary-thoughts-ideas 😉 ). IMHO natural language may soon actually replace many / most forms of traditional money. In any case, money is not worthwhile itself, but rather the goods and services we can pay for by using money.
ergo, your thoughts remain very inspiring! 😀
I agree with you on the part that money is an unit of exchange and I do think as you said that what makes money worthwhile is the goods & services exchanged with it as opposed to the actual money itself. Thank you so much for reading 😊
Hey NL 😀
I thought of our (verbal, not monetary 😉 ) exchange here when I blogged about another post today:
🙂 Norbert
I have challenges with all three, at times. I grew up with a healthy definition of love. It took a few years to remember. Sometimes I think that I should have a better definition of how to respond to money. As a kid, I was all dreams. I’ve only really calculated approaches in recent years. I’ve had to redefine romantic love after some events. One thing I do remember, when you feel in love, it’s pretty much like some kind of magic. It heals the sick. Like a previous comment, faith can sometimes feel the same, like you’re being cuddled.
I love this, a great write up and true analysis 👌🏽
Thank you so much ❤️
Yes, I agree with these. Regardless of what anyone says money is an essential part of life, but it does guarantee eternal happiness and peace unless you also value other more fulfilling things in life, like people. Stomping on others to accumulate wealth only leads to loneliness and heartache in the end. Love, more importantly, self-love is vital for truly living a blessed life, I think. With self-love, you can embrace life whether you are single or not, surrounded by lots of friends or one, whether you have family or not. You are your most crucial and long-lasting relationship after all. Dreams and goals help us move forward in life, whether that is to live a simple or grand life, it gives us purpose and direction. Great post. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much ❤️