“We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have"
― Frederick Keonig
This is one of my favorite quotes because I feel like I can relate to this on several levels. One being that growing up both my parents worked full time with 3 kids until my mom got layed off for a few years. Money was tight but bills were still being payed which was good. It affected us in ways like I couldn't go out shopping for new clothes or shoes as often as I wanted to like most of my friends or we had to cook meals from home instead of eating out. Now this wasn't bad living at all for a family of 5 with only one parent employed, but it was eye opening as to how ungrateful I was with the things I was able to do beforehand. Although this story does have a happy ending because thankfully, a few years later my mom found her current day job and things are back to normal.
In addition, I relate to this quote because I've had a mini near-death experience when I crashed my car into a snowbank and saw my life flash before my eyes. If it wasn't for the snowbank that I crashed into, my car would have tumbled down a hill and into a creek which only God knows what would have been the end result of that. Afterwards, I have made it my goal to live my life with a purpose and to do what makes me happy, because at any moment, I learned that it can all end in just the blink of an eye. The aftermath of the incident changed me in a positive way because I like to think of myself as a very happy person who appreciates all that I have. Everything ranging from personal belongings to the friends who I hold closest to me.
that is an inspirational story. We often have more than we need and certainly do need to appreciate all that we have.
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