Have I been ungrateful my entire life ?

HAVE I BEEN UNGRATEFUL MY ENTIRE LIFE?I took an edible, got deep in thought, and somehow ended up questioning my entire relationship with money, material things, ambition, and gratitude.Growing up, my parents made sure I had what I needed. I had good meals, new clothes, regular haircuts, money for school, and parents who consistently showed up for me. I didn't grow up with every designer brand or the latest Jordans, but I was never neglected.So why did I grow up promising myself that when I had money, I would buy everything I couldn't have?Why did $20 shirts eventually become $100 shirts? Why did having good sneakers become needing expensive sneakers? And when did wanting nice things turn into believing I needed them?Maybe I wasn't deprived.Maybe I was comparing.This episode is about the difference between wanting more and believing what you already have isn't enough. It's about childhood, status, money, ambition, comparison, our parents, and the uncomfortable realization that sometimes we don't recognize a blessing because it became normal.I still want more.I still want to build something bigger.But maybe gratitude isn't about killing ambition.Maybe gratitude is what keeps ambition from becoming greed.Listen to the full episode of Respect Me Once The Dust Settles.