Remember to remind yourself how lucky you are!

gilettefan · Mar 9, 2015

I just returned home from another day at the "office". A little "agitated" and glad the day is over. Then it came to me that I am a very lucky and blessed individual . My house is mine, I own it and have obligations to no one. When I open a tap I get clean water, hot or cold as I wish. my toilets flush. I have food in my icebox and my wife loves me for all my shortcomings and strengths.And I love her for all of her shortcomings and strengths. Any thing else is gravy and I remind myself that someone always has it better and someone always has it worse. So many people find reasons to be unhappy and dissatisfied. I think we all have to remember the basics that make everything else work.
Thats all I have to say about that.

God Bless...

nuclearblast · Mar 9, 2015

Yup, well said. :thumbup1:

Highspeedlane · Mar 9, 2015

Awesome viewpoint.

I'm trying to "re-calibrate" my mental outlook. Normally after someone at work aggravates me I let it bother me the rest of the day. Now I'm trying to remind myself I only have a few years left in my career and it will be time to go fishing.

Captain Pre-Capsize · Mar 9, 2015

I think Abe Lincoln said, "Most people are about as happy as they make their minds up to be."

Doc4 · Mar 9, 2015

You are feeding the correct wolf.

eleuther0s · Mar 9, 2015

Sometimes I stress out over the smallest things and forget just how good I've got it. I needed to read this. Thank you.

Teppanyaki · Mar 9, 2015

Doc4 said:
You are feeding the correct wolf.

+1

BSAGuy · Mar 9, 2015

Amen. Most of what we worry about are "problems of the rich." As long as you have food on the table and a roof over your head, you're ahead of the game.

gilettefan said:
I just returned home from another day at the "office". A little "agitated" and glad the day is over. Then it came to me that I am a very lucky and blessed individual . My house is mine, I own it and have obligations to no one. When I open a tap I get clean water, hot or cold as I wish. my toilets flush. I have food in my icebox and my wife loves me for all my shortcomings and strengths.And I love her for all of her shortcomings and strengths. Any thing else is gravy and I remind myself that someone always has it better and someone always has it worse. So many people find reasons to be unhappy and dissatisfied. I think we all have to remember the basics that make everything else work.
Thats all I have to say about that.

God Bless...

Gordon · Mar 9, 2015

'Lucky Man' - Montgomery Gentry . . .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXturmlgQNA&list=PLC8D08C72F5AC6511&index=3

gilettefan · Mar 9, 2015

Gordon said:
'Lucky Man' - Montgomery Gentry . . .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXturmlgQNA&list=PLC8D08C72F5AC6511&index=3

Nailed it, watched it twice, thank you!

h2oyeah · Mar 9, 2015

This is very true. I try very hard to take this out look but some days it is hard. I have been fortunate to have recently been promoted into a supervisor role at my work and it is so easy to just let all the stress get to you and just let it ruin your day or week. Some days I struggle to let it go and leave it at work. When I get home and my 2 year old son runs over and hugs me at full force I remember why I work hard and how lucky I am.

Hawes · Mar 9, 2015

Times have been a little rough lately, and it seems very easy to focus on what is wrong or causing stress. Thank you for this post, as wrong as many things seem, I have a great many things in life to be grateful for. I needed this reminder.

Bossies · Mar 9, 2015

It's not where you are physically or materially, it's where you are mentally. A good look in the mirror and a dose of perspective.
Try it, you others: a good look in the mirror. Not figuratively, literally, for a good minute or two. And not while you're shaving!

Mr5x5 · Mar 10, 2015

Indeed.

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Remember to remind yourself how lucky you are!

gilettefan

nuclearblast

Highspeedlane

Captain Pre-Capsize

Doc4

Stumpy in cold weather

eleuther0s

Teppanyaki

BSAGuy

Gordon

gilettefan

h2oyeah

Hawes

Bossies

Mr5x5

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