“When you get what you want, but not what you need.”- Coldplay, “Fix You” What We Need Does Not Always Feel GoodThis week, it rained heavily in the Netherlands. I was completely soaked at least twice, which was certainly not what I wanted. However, after a period of increasingly serious drought, the rain was exactly what we needed. It reminded me of this line from “Fix You.” Getting what we want usually feels good, while getting what we need may feel uncomfortable or inconvenient. Sometimes, though, what we need matters more, even when it does not feel good in the moment. Tags |
Week 35. What We Need
“When you get what you want, but not what you need.”- Coldplay, “Fix You” What We Need Does Not Always Feel GoodThis week, it rained heavily in the Netherlands. I was completely soaked at least twice, which was certainly not what I wanted. However, after a period of increasingly serious drought, the rain was exactly what we needed. It reminded me of this line from “Fix You.” Getting what we want usually feels good, while getting what we need may feel uncomfortable or inconvenient. Sometimes, though, what we need matters more, even when it does not feel good in the moment. Tags |