We Get What We Want

As someone who used to be freakishly skinny and now has some chub to him, I hear a lot of people complain about getting fat. I also hear a lot of people complain that they don't get what they want in life. Nothing ever goes their way. It's like Bruce in Bruce Almighty:

Jennifer Aniston:  So God is picking on you, is that what you’re saying?

Bruce: No! He is ignoring me completely! He’s far too busy getting Evan everything he wants.

The truth is, though, that we really do get what we want in life. Take me for example. I'm like most overweight guys out there now. If only I could lose weight!! I really want to! I'd do anything to be skinny and have a great body!!

That anything doesn't include giving up the pop and chips right now, though. I want pop and chips. So really, I'm getting what I want. I think it's the same thing for a lot of people. The person that wants to graduate school will actually graduate school. The athlete who wants to become great will work hard to become great. The singer who wants to sing well will put in the practice. We get what we really want. The lazy guy will get out of practicing and eat junk food all day sitting on the sofa. That's what he wants.

So until we're willing to change what it is we really want outta life, we will continue to get what we want.