Be Grateful

There are two things that often make us not grateful in our life.

First:
We are too often focus on what we want, not on what we have.
Say you have a house, a car, a job, and the best life partner. But you still feel there is something missing. Your thoughts always filled with targets and desires.

You are so obsessed by a large and beautiful houses, luxury cars, as well as a distinguished work of bringing more money. We want this and that. If we do not get it we continue to think about it again and again. But strangely, when we finally got it, we just enjoy the fun.
We're still not satisfied, we want more and more.
So, no matter how much we have, we'll never be "RICH" in the true sense.

Let us straighten our understanding of the ''rich''.
People who are''rich''is not a person who has a lot of things, but people can enjoy whatever they have. Of course is fine we have the desire, but we need to realize that this is the root of not peaceful feelings. We can change these feelings by focusing on what we already have. Try to see things around you, think that you have, and be grateful of it. You will enjoy life.

Concentrate your attention on the good side of your boss, spouse, and the people around you. They will become more enjoyable. An author once said,''Marry a person you love, then love the person you marry.'' This is the embodiment of gratitude.

There is an interesting story about a grandfather who always complain because he can not buy shoes, but shoes have long broken. One afternoon he saw someone who did not have legs, but remained cheerful. Then the grandfather stop complaining and begin to be grateful.


The second thing that often keeps us not grateful on our life are:
The tendency to compare ourselves with other people. We feel others are more fortunate. Wherever we go, there are always people who are smarter, more handsome, more beautiful, more confident, and richer than us.

I remember the first time I worked constantly compare my income with peers in college. This feeling makes me restless and uneasy.
As a former model student on campus, I feel anxious every time i knows there is an army friend who earn more than me. In fact, there was always a friend whose income exceeds mine. I became fond of changing my job to another job, just to offset my colleagues earnings. I do not even care about the type of work, the important thing for me is the salary is greater.

Until I finally realized that this would never end. I changed and began to appreciate what I have. Now I really enjoy my job. " Neighbors grass often seem greener than ours."


There is an interesting story about two patients on a mental hospital.
The first patient was sitting lost in thought as he muttered, "Lulu, Lulu." A surprise visitor asks the problems facing these people.
The doctor replied, "This man was so mad after his love was rejected by Lulu." The visitor nodded. But when the visitor through the other cells he was surprised to see a patient constantly banged his head on the wall and shouted, ''Lulu, Lulu." "This man also had a problem with Lulu?" He asked in surprise. The doctor

then replied, "Yes, it was he who finally married to Lulu."

Life would be happier if we can enjoy what we have. Because be grateful is the the highest quality of heart.


I want to end this article with a story about a mother who was floating in the sea because the ship sank, but she still happy. When asked why so, he replied, "I have two boys. The first one is dead, and the second live on the other land. If survived, I am very happy to meet with my second child. But even if drowned, I would also be happy because I will meet with my first child in heaven."


So.. Be Grateful!

Be grateful that you're not ready to have something you want...
If so, what else to be desired?

Be grateful when you do not know anything...
Because it give you opportunities to learn...

Be grateful for hard times...
In the time that you grow...

Be grateful for limitedness ...
Because they give you opportunities to grow ...

Be grateful for each new challenge ...
Because it will build strength and character ...

Be grateful for the mistakes you made ...
That will teach valuable lessons ...

Be grateful when you're tired and weary ...
Because of that you've made a difference ...

Maybe easy for us to be grateful to the good stuff ...
Abundant life comes to those who are also thankful to the ebb ...

Gratitude can turn a negative into a positive ...

Discover how to be grateful for your problems and all it will be a blessing to you ...

- credit to agan ibent -

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