Parents Showering Children With Luxurious Gifts???
I know people who have access to virtually unlimited funds via a supplementary credit card...I know people who go on overseas holidays every few months and stay in hotel suites and penthouses...I know people who get luxury cars as soon as they get their "P" driving licenses...
All courtesy of mum and dad...
Unfortunately, there is more often than not a significant price to pay for these material luxuries. Most of them grew up with only the hired help for company while their parents trek across the globe in the everlasting pursuit of wealth.
Many resort to attracting negative attention from their parents who would otherwise rather concentrate on enriching their own coffers. This is primarily why they are now chain smokers, heavy drinkers and some are even substance abusers.
After the parents have gained considerable success in their careers, they look back and find the family in shambles. They then resort to material compensation to alleviate their feelings of guilt.
Of course, this is not always the case and there are many families who are successful in balancing their careers with spending quality time with their families.
At times when I find myself feeling jealous over the luxuries available to certain groups of people, I just remind myself about the possible price they paid for those luxuries. It may not be entirely true all the time, but at the very least it makes me feel better ;D
As for me, I too am sometimes guilty of being too embroiled in the dollars and cents involved in running the rat race to take a step back and see whats truly important to me. I would prefer to have an average but fulfilling life with a happy family rather than a successful meaningless life where I'm like a stranger to my own children.
All courtesy of mum and dad...
Unfortunately, there is more often than not a significant price to pay for these material luxuries. Most of them grew up with only the hired help for company while their parents trek across the globe in the everlasting pursuit of wealth.
Many resort to attracting negative attention from their parents who would otherwise rather concentrate on enriching their own coffers. This is primarily why they are now chain smokers, heavy drinkers and some are even substance abusers.
After the parents have gained considerable success in their careers, they look back and find the family in shambles. They then resort to material compensation to alleviate their feelings of guilt.
Of course, this is not always the case and there are many families who are successful in balancing their careers with spending quality time with their families.
At times when I find myself feeling jealous over the luxuries available to certain groups of people, I just remind myself about the possible price they paid for those luxuries. It may not be entirely true all the time, but at the very least it makes me feel better ;D
As for me, I too am sometimes guilty of being too embroiled in the dollars and cents involved in running the rat race to take a step back and see whats truly important to me. I would prefer to have an average but fulfilling life with a happy family rather than a successful meaningless life where I'm like a stranger to my own children.
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