Have you ever discovered your supposed treasure turned out to be "fool's gold?"?

The British author/editor/academic/television host, Malcolm Muggeridge, after a life of considerable experience without personal peace wrote a two volume set entitled “Chronicles of Wasted Time.” While Malcolm had not seen his life pursuits as “fool’s gold” in that verbage, he did come to have new eyes for life and its purpose and this redefinition though later in his years meant everything to him, providing him satisfaction that he long had sought.

I suspect many of us have looked for fulfillment in ways that have turned out to be unfullfilling fool’s gold. Examples might be loyalty that was misdirected, investments that were unwise, relationships that were never properly reciprocated, educational degrees that weren’t really “us” anymore by the time we earned certification, thrill seeking that went wrong, even cults that we were encompassed by.

I have found that “fool’s gold” doesn’t always show its counterfeit properties right away, sometime the lustre doesn’t leave for awhile. An example for me would be a particular loyalty that was misdirected.

Would you have anything to contribute pertaining your life prospecting paths and whether you believe you have ever been deceived by “fool’s gold?”