The New

When God was said to create the world, each of the seven days consisted of new elements, from where we started existing - The new human.
When getting married, among other traditions, you should be in possession of something new. - The new good luck charm.
When meeting somebody on your path, you might change your way of thinking, and get surprised. - The new perspective.

What is it with the new? The unexplored, unexperienced and unknown has, since we were kids, held this attraction force - the true source for us to get smarter, no matter if we find something golden, or get burned in the fire of exploration. I've always been fascinated by the new content, that haven't yet been defined; places, people, sensory experiences. My weakness has always been to be too open to the new... if that is a weakness at all.
What happens when you let the new in, is that you might let the old and well-known out from time to time; sometimes involving heartbreak, grief and regret. Nobody, ever, was able to own everything they desired. King Midas' greed for wealth and power, made him turn his beloved one into hard gold and unhappiness.
The limits for the new and wanted is present.

The talent for being happy is appreciating and liking what you have, instead of what you don't have. - Woody Allen

Why is it, that this quote seems like the essence of life, but still has a provocative thought to it as well? The human idea of making your life better is oppositional. It's cynical, but ambitious. It's self-centred, but honest. It's unhappy, but inspiring. It's an art to be calm in yourself and accepting your life, but at the same time exciting, adventurous and passionate to seek the new.

What is there on the other side of the mountain? Which future could a suddenly change of routine lead to? How many times can I love someone, with a risk of being hurt? In what undiscovered destination on earth would I fit in the most? Is the new a key to a new day or to endless nights?

Facing a desire, and throwing yourself will into something new, shouldn't be a color of unhappiness or melancholy, to the canvas you already thought were done being painted. It's a way of stepping out of your comfort zone; saying yes to something you might end up regretting, but won't die from.

Life is pretty incredible, and it will never need to be "upgraded" for any individual. But life is living as you want to, with a chance of meeting resistance on the path. This struggle could be the new, and the new could be a strength. Who ever told you life was easy? Nobody says that. So why not getting to know yourself a bit better on the way, by taking chances, act from what your heart tells you to, and never believe the new is something you can't integrate in your perception of being happy.