Deal or No Deal
Deal or No Deal is one of the most popular reality shows on television these days. Howie is a household name and his cute little bald head and spunky personality is just adorable!
Ever wonder why a show like Deal or No Deal is so popular? Do you have even the slightest idea why you would want to arrange your evening to watch it each time it’s on?
I suspect many of us dream of having extra money to buy the things we want but likely don’t need. Maybe it’s a fancy boat or car, maybe it’s those new designer curtains…maybe it’s just marketing at its best.
Whatever it is, millions of us go for it.
So what would you do for lots of money? Is there anything you absolutely wouldn’t do – regardless? The word “never” comes to mind, and my Mama told me never to say never because that would be the very thing I would do.
I try real hard not to say NEVER. That has been ingrained in my mind for years.
There was a movie in the past ten years or so where a married woman is offered a million dollars to spend just one night with a very attractive man. First she says no, but she and her husband talk about how nice it would be to have all the things they dreamed of. They decide she will take him up on his offer. What takes place after that night shows how she and her husband struggled with that decision.
I’m not sure about you, but I do know my Mama told me to ask myself how I would feel in the morning when I was tempted by something in the evening. She said, “If you don’t think you’d feel good about your choice, then make a different one!” I’ve lived by that most of my life. It seemed a reasonable comment at the time.
In addition to those kinds of temptations, there is also the attraction to spend a dollar or so a day to take a chance one might win the lottery. Friends tell me everyday “You can’t win if you don’t play.” Frankly, the way my luck goes, I could play one time and win. I’ve done that quite a bit in my lifetime in other ventures. I’ll never play bingo again after playing one card on a cruise during the “jackpot” round and winning over $750 with the friend I spilt the $20 card cost with. We were just bored and decided to buy a card at the last minute with all the others who played all week and sunk big bucks in the effort.
Making deals to make lots of money would be a temptation for most of us. I like to watch it on the television, but when it gets right down to it, I’ve always believed in working hard for what I get. After all, I have a nice sense of personal accomplishment from working hard to achieve my dream.
My wish for you today is that you work hard for what you want. Experience the satisfaction of a job well done. It’s ok to dream, though. If you find yourself in a Deal or No Deal situation, think twice about it and how you’d feel in the morning. If you’d feel ok with your choice, then enjoy the experience. Who knows, you might just win!
~ Joellen