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By: Tracy Jones
Local therapists examine the fine line between drive and overdrive.
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Jack’s story confirms Hoffman’s belief that the happiest people "are those who know how to slow down. They know that having a loving family and time to enjoy them are the most important things in life.
"Everyone deep down wants to be happy," says Hoffman. And to each his own. If the thrill of victory—even in an imagined competition—is what you thrive on, don’t feel guilty about doing a happy dance in the end zone when you get moved to the top of the waiting list for the new Maserati while your neighbor can’t even get the dealership to return her calls.
But if you want to stop the merry-go-round—stop the buying, the competing and the constant status seeking—you can do that, too. You can enjoy your family and your fortune, while your one-time competitors go around on that carousel, arguing over who has the prettier horse and lunging recklessly for that big brass ring.
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