Thirty One Days Of Happiness Tips Day 14

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There is much to feel gratitude for                         Image by 4653876 from Pixabay

Today's happiness tip is feel gratitude for the good in your life. Rather than thinking about what you haven't got, look around and think about what there is to feel gratitude for. Many of these things might be simple and easy to take for granted. You will feel happier if you 'count your blessings'.
There is pressure on us to want more stuff and be envious of those who appear to have a better life in some way. Advertising companies certainly encourage us to strive for more rather than be happy with what we have. They don't want us to be content with a roof over our head, modest furniture and the basic necessities of life.

Many of the things we may feel gratitude for don't have a monetary value.
You can't put a price on -
  • sunshine
  • rain
  • friendship
  • close family
  • a tree lined street
  • a park
  • good health
  • a sense of humour
  • resilience
  • a rainbow
  • pretty flowers growing in a garden
  • the beach
  • sunrise
  • sunset
  • eyesight
  • hearing
Once you start looking for things to feel gratitude for you will find more and more. Some people like to write in a gratitude journal and others give thanks in their own way.

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  1. Carolyn CordonMarch 15, 2020 at 3:13 PM

    When we open our eyes to the reality of our lives, and see the good in them, we should be grateful for all that we have. Those who fail to look, and realise that truth, will never have enough, because they refuse to see the truth of it all. They will never find the happiness they already have available to them, will never be satisfied, and will quite likely die, rich, but never actually happy with all they have. Feel sorry for them, and learn from their sorry state yourself.

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