Obvious,
if taken literally, the statement What You Have is All You Need is not a “one
size fits all” embraceable mantra. One might need more money, a life partner,
better health, friends, a job, or all of the above. One might need peace of
mind, comfort, relaxation, freedom from depression, sobriety, etc. The
anxiously depressed, lonely, addict needs a lot more than s/he has!!
Clearly,
this statement is not about those kinds of needs. So what else might it be
addressing? In one sense, I believe it is focusing on self-related issues. I
think it is saying that we can rely on our selves to get what we need; that we
possess the qualities and abilities to achieve our goals and fulfill our needs—from
basic to complex. It reassures us that we are not dependent on other people or
forces to “lean in” and bring our game on.
But
what if we can’t or at least don’t feel as if we can? Then we need help to
overcome that which inhibits our accomplishment. Or we need to talk ourselves
into stronger spaces of self-actualization. That we may need to draw from both
sources of inspiration, however, means that what we might have now is not all
we need now.
Let’s
keep thinking about this simple but complicated statement.
Bye
for Now,
Bill
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