When you learn to appreciate things you will then realize those are the roots you need to truly embrace life.
Most times in life we tend to take the things that matter the most for granted. And then when it’s gone, we start to realize how perfect that particular thing was for us. But then it’s usually late to get them back, and so we lose on both counts.
Each day we wake up healthy, clothed, and with a roof over our heads, and we fail to see how lucky we are for these little blessings. We always find new things to complain about in our lives; whether it’s the fact that we didn’t get that Christmas bonus we’ve been hoping for so long at the office, or maybe we wanted a new pair of shoes didn’t get it. Most times it’s a lot easier to see the things we don’t have in our lives, rather than the ones we’ve been blessed with.
All it takes is just for us to walk into a hospital or a homeless shelter and see all the things we take for granted. Many people are sick, dying, or have nowhere to sleep at night. And the funny part is that these individuals might be content with their lives, and appreciate the little they’re given.
When you learn to appreciate all the things you have (both good and bad), you’ll then be able to realize that those are the roots you need to embrace in your life truly. There’s no need to wish for things we could have had, or what could have been; we just have to live in the present and appreciate all the fact that we’re alive, first and foremost.
It’s when we’re living that we could make room for better things. But before you start rushing to make a list of the things that you want this coming year, how about you make one instead of all the blessings you got this 2017. While it couldn’t have been all rosy, the good still outweighs the bad, because after all that’s said and done, you’re still alive and healthy. That’s the primary and most essential blessing of them all; the gift of life.
Let’s take the time to fully appreciate everyone that made us smile this year, the old and new friends we got, and our families (no matter how dysfunctional or annoying they might be).
Always find little ways to show appreciation for all you’ve got, no matter how irrelevant you think it is; there’s usually someone out there that has it worse than you. A wise fellow doesn’t sit back and grieve for the things that he doesn’t have. Instead he’s pleased with the one he has.
The best part of being grateful for the little you have is that when you least expect it, more would be added to what you possess. But when you keep neglecting it, the little you’ve been given could be taken away, and then you’d be left with nothing to show for it.
Let us try to be grateful for whatever we have and appreciate it with all our heart and soul; that way, we’ll be blessed with more when the time
