Musings from the Mascarade

Wants and Needs

Apparently there’s a writing prompt today to describe your perfect day. A nice exercise, but I think it’s asking the wrong question for ultimate happiness. This is about what you want, but a better question would be what do you need?

They often aren’t the same thing. I’d love to have been a bestselling author for the past 20 years, but the fact is that I might have let go of the security of my day job, and not prepared adequately for retirement if I hit that goal in my 20’s or 30’s. At this point, I’m determined to get a return on my investment, and I believe that shift in perspective has purified my intentions. I’m not writing to get away from a normal life. I’m writing to enhance it for myself and my readers now. And hopefully, I’ve
grown as a writer over the past couple of decades on this journey.

I still claim being a bestselling, well-respected, award-winning writer, but I claim it as another part of who I already am, not a hostage to my happiness. It’s not a requirement for perfection. The growth is encouraging, and gives me joy. These steps are not only moving it forward, but creating valuable connections and relationships with others who love books as much as I do. And isn’t the journey as valuable (if not more valuable) than the destination?

Perfection is nice to ponder, but it isn’t reality. Let’s move forward considering what we need to create the best reality possible.

That’s all today. Have a happy Friday tomorrow and a wonderful weekend!


Sherri F. Moorer
https://www.amazon.com/Sherri-Fulmer-Moorer/e/B005G5DW9U
http://www.sherrithewriter.com/