Does self-obsession rule your life?

A friend in her thirties says that her contemporaries are having Botox injections, and she feels under pressure to join them. It staggers me. I am 51 years old - my thirties were about raising a family. I was busy and fulfilled and gave little thought to my body.

Trying to halt the aging process whilst stockpiling material things is a recipe in futility. Wrinkle-free skin and a bulging wardrobe will not make you happy. In God's plan happiness is being grateful, and helping others less fortunate than you. It's as simple as that.