I saw this on lifehack and decidied to share it because nothing is as bad as you believe as long as you continue to believe in something better ...
1. You’ve lived and learned
No one said life was easy and while the bumps on the road may hurt,
the ride is definitely worth it. Think back to your failures and
defeats. You must know they were all for a reason and part of a grander
plan. Each difficulty has led you to where you are at today, each trial
has molded you into the magnificent, resilient, person that you are.
Continue to move forward in faith, hope and love, knowing that each
experience has taught you what you need to become who you were born to
be.
2. You have a comfy bed to sleep in
I’ll never forget an interview done on NPR a while back. A young
Haitian mother told her story. She had little ones that constantly
wondered when they would be able to eat and go to school like all the
other kids around them. What impacted me the most about this story was
their sleeping arrangements: they all laid on the dirt floor, and at
night if it rained everyone would have to get up, grab whatever was left
of their “bed” and move to a dry spot. This story gave me a whole new
appreciation for my bed and I hope it does the same thing for you!
3. You strive to be better
The fact you are feeling a bit down because you haven’t achieved what
you want to achieve shows you are trying. In the grand scheme of
things, you always strive to be better and for as long as you continue
to do that, happiness, success and love will come – just don’t give up.
Einstein once said: “It’s not that I am so smart, it’s that I stay with
problems longer.” Hang in there and never stop striving to be all you
can be!
4. You have/had a job
Whichever way you look at this one, it is still a win-win situation
for you. If you have a job: kudos! Keep at it and know that you are
richly blessed. If you recently lost your job, don’t fret! You’ve
gotten a job before, you can get one all over again. Perhaps this is the
opportunity you’ve been waiting for to do something you truly love to
do. Keep searching, keep hoping, and know that you can accomplish the
seemingly impossible if you work hard and believe you can.
5. Knowledge is at your fingertips
In this day and age, you can learn anything and everything you want.
Knowledge is truly at your fingertips! Since knowledge is power, seize
that power and let it assist you in the pursuit of your dreams. Take
advantage of all the “learning” opportunities that come your way.
6. You have food to eat
Sometimes a bit more than you should! Food is such an overlooked
blessing, yet if you miss it for a few hours you start feeling the
necessity of it. Take the time to enjoy your next meal, whatever that
is, savor each bite and remind yourself that happiness is found
in enjoying the simple things of life, such as eating a piece of pie.
7. You have the power of choose
Aristotle once said: “Excellence is never an accident. It is always
the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution;
it represents the wise choice of many alternatives – choice, not
chance, determines your destiny.” Need I say more? Claim your power to
choose.
8. You’ve experienced love butterflies or something like it
Ahh! To be in love…to feel your whole body literally react to that
moment when you simply steal a glance from the one you are infatuated
with. Experiencing such a natural, basic and simple, yet passionate
moment will give you memories that will last a life time. You are beyond
blessed to have experienced such a sublime moment!
9. You have clean water
This one should not be overlooked. Do you ever watch Bear Grills and
all his desperate moves to get just a few ounces of muddy water? There
are also people who aren’t going without water because they have a
survival show, but instead because it is their harsh reality. Around 783
million people do not have access to clean water around the globe. Be
thankful and fully aware that you are doing well in life even if you
don’t think so.
10. You have a dream
Whatever your dream is, it’s yours. You have the ability to embrace
it and create it. Don’t give up on dreaming or on your dreams. They are
what life’s best things are made up of.
11. Your happiness is real
You have the power to choose happiness for your life in everything
you do and in every circumstance. Your happiness is defined by
whether or not you are able to discern and seize an opportunity to feel
happy. It may be something as simple as enjoying the laughter of a
child.
12. You have clothes to wear
And sometimes too many options, which trumps your productivity, but
that is another subject. The bottom line is, you don’t have to go naked
through the streets or poorly dressed. You enjoy the blessing of being
properly dressed for every occasion and have the ability to shield your
body from the elements. Really, life would get very cold without
clothes.
13. You have the ability to forgive
Can you imagine what this world would look like without forgiveness?
Never mind the world, just your life! Imagine how bogged down, bitter
and unhappy you would be if you did not have the ability to forgive
other’s mistakes as well as your own. It would make it nearly impossible
to live and most definitely a nightmare to move on with life when
difficulties arose. You have the unique gift of forgiving and moving on.
14. You believe in something greater than yourself
For all the times you were so caught up in your own little world and
drowning in a kiddie pool version of life’s problems, you’ve had the
ability to step back and realize that you have something greater to live
for than yourself. Whether it is God, your family or friends, you can
believe that your purpose is to achieve something that will be for the
greater good or to simply bring honor to your God.
15. You have the opportunity to build global friendships
In today’s day and age, your best friend can literally be five
thousand miles away yet you can still experience the beauty of that
friendship. You have the unique capacity to be acquaintances with one
person in almost every country of the world, something no other
generation before the 1900’s was easily able to do. As far as I am
concerned, your global ability to make friends is definitely a sign you
are doing well in life, even if you don’t think so.
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