BONUS: BRAVE Thoughts From The Road - What Do We *Really* Need?

I talk a lot about being on auto pilot in our lives.  And I do believe it's true for most of us.  With everything we are bombarded with on a daily basis, its kind of a survival instinct! But here is one you may not have thought of . . .did it occur to you that things we "need" to have in our lives are more a product of our conditioning rather than actual need?  I hate to break it to you - but its true. Society, advertising companies, our families and friends - they all have ideas and opinions about what we need to have to be happy,successful, safe . . .We soak that all in and adopt it, many times without thinking about it.  It's easy to do in a world where we have seemingly unlimited choices - and are bombarded with messaging about the choices we should be making to have our best lives. Commercials and ads are masterful at this. But try going somewhere your choices are severely limited and after an adjustment period, see if you still feel the same way.  I see a lot of posts from people who travel to places that are very different from where they came from - and there is a level of frustration and even anger over not being able to replicate home. Which is silly, right?  It's either really expensive or even impossible to fully replicate our comfort zones - so why do we pressure ourselves so needlessly? I heard it said somewhere that unlimited choices can be a prison, and simplicity can be freedom.  Finding joy and contentment where you are is a superpower.  It can change your whole life!