Quote #6: Gratitude

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"Be happy with what you have. Be excited about what you want."


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A few years ago I used to dream about my life when I grew older. I thought that in the future I will be rich, I will own a mansion and several pets, and I will be happy. But a different kind of happiness, a happiness that I never experienced before, and that's probably because I didn't realize what I had right in front of me. As human beings, it can be very easy to complain and criticize our own lives, pointing out the flaws and what we lack. But we shouldn't spend time on focusing on the flaws. We should be grateful for the abilities and talents that we have, for the fact that we are still breathing right now, and so much more. Yes, we should be excited about the future and what's to come, hoping to live a fulfilling life, but we must not strive to be happy. We should already be happy when striving to meet our goals.

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