Thursday, April 10, 2014

Be Your Own Judge

Have you ever muttered the following comment: "Life would be so much better if....."? Would life really be better? If you had every material belonging you desire, would your life be better? If you accomplished everything on your "to-do" list, would you be happy? If life is going good, do you wish life were better?

In the past, I was envious of those who were able to travel to different locations. Each time I heard about someone's vacation, it irritated me. Why couldn't I be the person who travels?! Sure, I had been to a few places and vacationed in the past, but it didn't seem like it was good enough. Why did it seem like everyone traveled but me?

This past week, I travelled to Las Vegas. In the past, Vegas has been describe to me as bright lights, nude girls, party, get drunk, gamble your money away, hotels and casinos, and lack of sleep. Now that I have returned from Las Vegas and have caught up on my sleep, the way Vegas was described to me was accuate. I would like to add the following to the list: people don't know how to walk in a straight line (even when they're sober), no manners, expensive, and everything seems closer than what it really is.

Okay, okay. What I described above is not exactly positive. Las Vegas does have its perks. I like how each hotel has a theme. I was fond of Caesar's Palace and Paris. The architecture was gorgeous and it felt like I was in a different world. It was neat to see escalators outside. The weather was perfect. Where else can I go and see a 4 story M&M store, a roller coaster inside of a hotel, people who get paid to drive moving billboards, see people from all over the world, and get paid to complete audience research for a pilot of a TV show?

Overall, I had a great time in Las Vegas. I recommend experiening Las Vegas once in your life. However, I learned that the grass isn't always greener on the other side. I know that this isn't the life for me. I like to live a simple life with those I love. There's something to be said for cooking a meal at home, sitting comfortably in my favorite spot on the couch, and sleeping in my own bed. If I had to pick a life lesson to share with you this week, it would be this: Until you get the chance to experience what someone else does, take each comment with a grain of salt.

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