Riches.

Sometimes I wonder what I am doing here, I admit it.
Learning Spanish, visiting museums, taking photos, talking to new people, having café con leches, sitting in plazas. Can this be productive? What does productive mean and do I want it?
And generally speaking, though, Americans have an inability to relax into sheer enjoyment. Ours is an entertainment-seeking nation, but not necessarily a pleasure seeking one. Americans spend billions to keep themselves amused with everything from porn to theme parks, but that’s not exactly the same thing as quiet enjoyment. Americans work harder and harder and longer and more stressful hours than anyone in the world today. But we seem to like it. Apparently, Americans feel more happy and fulfilled in their offices than they do in their homes. Of course, we all inevitably work too hard, then we get burned out and have to spend the whole weekend in our pajamas, eating cereal straight out of the box staring at the TV in a mild coma (which is the opposite of working yes, but not exactly the same thing as enjoyment.)

Ahhh But the Spanish have siestas. Everything closes down at 2 or so and the workers take a long lunch or a nap.
Time to stop, relax, take in the day, lie in the park, and sip coffee.

I admit I am extremely attracted to the pleasures in life. I have never been the ambitious one. I think I could lie on the beach all day enjoying every ray of sun till dark with out a care in the world. But I wonder at this view of life. I wonder what I could say 10 years down the road if life revolved around sheer pleasure. Will i live for more than good lattes and a tan?
Is it merely a matter of balance?(work and pleasure)

Jesus said they he came to earth that we may have life and have it abundantly. So what if our riches are found in a King and a kingdom?