You can get married, you can have that promotion you’ve been waiting for years, and you can achieve your biggest dreams of buying your own house and car. You can certainly enjoy the biggest moments that have happened and WILL happen in your life. However, what’s going to happen to you once all of that has been achieved? Do you start by going after another goal to achieve? Will you even have the time for that before you kick the bucket?
I’ll let you in on a little secret.
Those don’t equal the happiness that you need in life. While yes, they have been your driving point, they still shouldn’t be the only ones that keep you happy.
Learn to appreciate the littlest things in life. Recognize them and appreciate that they’re there because they will stay eternal along the way of your goal-hunting and success. This list may not contain the 20 small beautiful things about life, however, they still should be appreciate enough. It makes life easier that way.
Your Dog and the Way It Gets Happier Every time You Come Home
The pure love a dog always gives you will always be the highlight of us animal-lovers. It wouldn’t even matter how long you were gone, they will still be there to give you the love that was long overdue.
Clean Water Is Easy To Access for You
Feel blessed and lucky that you have this. There are many people around the world that can’t even have something as simple as this.
The Parents That Looked After You
Be thankful that you even had parents that took the time to care for you. The sacrifice they endured just to see you grow up into the person you are now is incomparable. Some people don’t even have parents. Sure, they may have a single parent that took care of them however, nothing beats having TWO of them who are actually good to each other and to you.
The Country You Live In Isn’t Suffering
Let’s be honest. Some people have it worse out there. I myself count it lucky that I can live safe in a country that isn’t at war with itself or with anyone else. The people are flourishing and even if it isn’t perfect, it’s TRYING, you know?
You Live In Modern Times Where Peace is (Mostly) Achieved
Upon learning what happened during the World War times, I realized how lucky I actually was to be born so late. All the bad things that happened decades ago are in the past now and I am thankful every day that I’m born years and years later where Hitler doesn’t exist anymore.
You Have Gadgets (laptop, smartphone, etc.)
Years before now, these gadgets were very hard to obtain. You have had to be someone absurdly rich to get at least one of these. Now, almost everyone has one of these if not all. And they help us connect to other people.
