So Shiny, So New

There is something powerful and exciting, something that shines bright and makes you dream: It’s the power of the new, a power so strong most of us can’t resist.
No matter if it is new people, new shoes, a new love, or a new job: Every beginning starts with dreams, hopes, and beautiful anticipation. The known has no chance against the new since the new holds beautiful promises (that might burst like soap bubbles but let’s dream on just for a while) and sweet adventures. While we know all the dark spots, faults, and sour edges of the known, the novelty hasn’t been tainted yet.

So sometimes the new shoe is not better than the one we have, sometimes a new love doesn’t outshine our old love, but the dreams and hopes lingering in the air just make it more irresistible. The new is an escape from reality. Don’t blame yourself or question your worth if you battle the new and lose. Just wait till novelty hits reality as you did in the eyes of the beholder. It’s gonna happen rather fast, but we fools keep believing it’s not gonna happen the next time.

So no wonder a lot of people don’t fix things but rather fall for the excitement of the new. We are a culture of consumption and replacement, we exchange wives, dresses, and houses in a wild circle. But there are things novelty lacks: Your new shoes didn’t share your stories or hold your memories and replacing an old love with a new love might let you end up just in the same trap without any self-development.

So the question is, what are you gonna do? Chase after the next thing again and again or rather learn to live a more sustainable life and focus on growth instead of a replacement?