It’s interesting what issues have come up because of the weather recently. I’m a little disappointed in our country’s ability to cope with snowy or icy conditions but actually what can you expect after decades of mild winters and cold summers? I did find it strangely amusing that some of the people who had wished and gambled on it being a white Christmas were then concerned that they wouldn’t be able to make it to see family, friends or go on that dream holiday because of adverse weather conditions.
I think it’s a similar frustration I have with people voting for someone to win the X Factor (or similar shows) and then not actually buying their album when it’s eventually released. (I find myself wanting to decide a winner on the public’s behalf!)
This is a case of people wanting something that actually they don’t really want (see my last tips about long-term thinking). Other times people want things that they don’t actually need, like all the recent snow. And unfortunately conversely to the Rolling Stones song (lyrics below) sometimes you do actually get what you want rather than what you need.
“No, you can’t always get what you want,
You can’t always get what you want,
You can’t always get what you want,
And if you try sometime, you just might find,
You get what you need.”
So what’s the trick to not wanting what you want then? I’m not sure. I think it starts with big picture thinking. Starting to consider what do I actually need, what would be good for the people around me, or even what would be best for the country? (That’s why I’ve been hoping for mild, maybe even rainy weather conditions the last couple of weeks.)
