Lately, I’ve been thinking about the costs associated with getting the most out of life. Being happy. More importantly, being content. There’s a difference. Happiness is a fleeting thing that we tend to lunge for, stepping or tripping over more important things in the process. Being content is a state of mind. You can be content and not happy. Anyway.

Everything in life has a cost. Material things, obviously, the staples of life. But spiritual things, metaphysical things, things that are often only given to us after periods of painful self discovery and toil. Those things cost. Those things are expensive.

Some times, you may wonder if something is worth the cost. You know what? Screw the cost. Steal it. Pay later. Put whatever it is that you want on life’s layaway plan. If something comes along that makes you content, or damn it, even happy, grab onto it and grip it like grim death. Run with it like you stole it.

Damn the torpedoes.

Today’s track is Wanderer, by Ensiferum. If there was ever a tune that could be a melody for a Kay or Tolkien book, this is it. It starts off with a pan flute, and has a ripping guitar riff a minute in. Good ol’ rock. Nothing beats it.