Don't get stuck in the "More Loop"

I just read Darren Rowse’s blog post on Twitter. He was answering questions from someone on how to get more followers in Twitter. Basically the person asking advice kept asking how to get more followers, and Darren kept asking why he wanted them and what he wanted to achieve on Twitter.

This made me think about how often we get caught up in the "More Loop". I gotta have more:
• Time
• Money
• Kids
• Clothes
• Respect
• Friends

The list is as long and as varied as there are people on the planet, but my question to you is the same as Darren’s to the Twitter guy – why? What is your purpose with this?

Do you really need more time, or are you spending your time in a way that doesn’t really make you happy?

Do you really need more money? What would you do with it? Would that be enough? Or are you spending money to try to buy your way to happiness?

I see so many people torturing themselves, chasing after "More" of something and believing that if they could just get more ____ then they will be happy.

Whatever it is, you may really want more, and more may really make you happy. But take a few minutes and consider the possibilities. Could you be happy with what you have? If you are asking for expansion, what would you do with it?

When you are clear on your priorities and are being true to them in your life, you will not only be happier now, but you will be happier when you get more. More of what you love will truly make you happier.

See, the guy on Twitter says he wants more people to follow him. But what if he has 12,000 people following him and no one wants to buy from him, do business with him, or build a relationship with him. Do you think he’ll be happy then? No. And what do you think his solution is likely to be? Get more followers. He isn’t focusing on what he really wants and no amount of followers will fix that.

Are you focusing on what you want?