The Other Elements of the Package Containing a Bungalow

I passed by a large, beautiful bungalow situated in a row on a main road—a row that also housed a café, a large bakery, and many other bungalows.

This one was painted white, with aesthetically designed windows and doors—each fitted with multiple small square glasses. It looked exquisite. A charming building that pulled me toward it.

Without any conscious thought, I could feel within me a desire to reside there. To call it my home. Within a second, I had this warm, involuntary response:
“Oh! How beautiful! It would be so amazing to live there.”

And in another second, a sense arose—of how much money would be needed to fulfill this desire. I could sense how much effort it might take to acquire that kind of money.

Would this building be worth so much effort?

“Absolutely not,” the answer came—clear and strong.

That clarity came from an understanding:

1. That while it would be amazing to live in such a house, the amazingness would last, at most, a month. After that, I would be back to my regular life.
2. And that a life lived in pursuit of money is tasteless. I enjoy my life today because I am primarily focused on delivering value and doing what I like—and the money comes on its own.

In life, everything is a package.
This bungalow is part of a package that also includes the pursuit and accumulation of a lot of wealth.

That latter part of the package could be life-sucking.
And so, I’d rather not have the package at all.