William Randolph Hurst, the famous newspaper owner and multimillionaire, once saw the print of a famous painting.  He decided he wanted that painting.  So he hired a detective to find the original.

Several months and several thousand dollars later, the detective returned with some good news and some bad news.  The good news was that he had found the painting.  The bad news was that he had found it in one of Mr. Hurst’s own warehouses.  Hurst already owned it.

Most of us are somewhat dull, even blind, to what is already ours: love, friendship, good health, a free land in which to live.  A word of caution is in order.  Don’t go looking around for something you think will make you happy, before you pay attention to what you already have.