Note : Though the title suggests that there must be nothing new that this guy has to offer and that maybe true to some extent. But the way I see it & jot it down or the way you read it , does make a vast difference. “Perception can change anything to everything”
Are we thankful enough for the things we have?
I know many people (even I am one of them at times) who keep repenting on things that they don’t have. Why having regrets when you haven’t committed a sin?. Regrets…like What if I had this? What if I would have grabbed that opportunity?. Trust me , it wouldn’t have made a difference .Won’t change the fact that you are such a cry baby all the time. Even If you finally did get that , then you would want something else & something more later. Whatsoever we currently have, will always be less for us & that’s good in only one way ..we tend to strive for more ..we work a lot harder…we have a goal to achieve more!. That’s it! That’s just it! Other than that , no point in wanting more if you are not appreciating what you currently have.
When we get up every day …are we thankful for yet another day that lies ahead of us? When we have our breakfast , thinking about the delicious meal that awaits us for lunch , are we thankful for the daily bread?. On your daily commute to and from the workplace where you have enough time to think , when you pass by a slum , we aren’t thankful for the wonderful homes that we live in (Not house , I did mean “Home”). Are we thankful enough to our family members who make us realize the difference between a house & a “Home”. Your current life’s a boon mate, so cherish it. I can’t even start to state the things that we have & others can’t even dare to wish.
Thinking about the future …planning things…feeling happy about the things that we are gonna have in the near future is nice..very nice…but what’s the point in that if that’s just a transition for a next distant future just like our present. If we are today thankful to the things that we currently have ..appreciate the current feeling that makes us feel alive today, then & only then the future cravings or the needs are worth it. So ,being thankful right here right now maybe the key to our life ,to our happiness that we always urge to achieve. Have that amazing feeling now …Live that amazing feeling now!:)
P.S – When you have so much to get you through each day , please think about the one’s who pray “God , give us this day our daily bread” and still don’t have much to meet their daily obligations.Let us all think about them & be thankful.
There’s a saying: “You need not have more to be thankful , you just have to be more thankful”
Peace out!
Very nice Post, Nikhil with the right message.
ReplyDeleteI share your views coz am grateful for every grain of rice & for my sweet home. God has been kind. I feel blessed by the so-called li'l or simple things!
People are so busy these days that they have forgotten to experience the bliss of gratitude. No time or intention to thank! :)
True that Anita! :)
DeletePeople get so worked up about everything else in their lives these days but seem to ignore the basic things that are actually the essentials to human life.
Very true indeed. Happiness is truly attained when one is satisfied with what they have. There is certainly no end to human greed. Great post!
ReplyDeleteYep , there is indeed no end to human greed.
DeleteThank you Sougata for stopping by! :)
Very matured thoughts and writing.
ReplyDeleteGood message in this.
Thank you Indrani! :)
DeleteAwesome..something that holds a huge importance in my life..being grateful towards God :)
ReplyDeleteThanks...:D
DeleteGratitude should hold an important place in each and every one of our lives. :)
If you already are grateful , then you are one hell of an awesome person Nikita...:D :)
I completely agree with you.. Being grateful itself sets our life on the right path. When we begin to have regrets, we fail to appreciate the blessings which are there in our lives.
ReplyDeleteThank you Preethi for the lovely insight. And I can't agree more. Following a right path in our life has so much to do with being grateful. :)
DeleteThank you for visiting! :)
Nice post Nikhil, really we have many things to be thankful than those who don't have them. I realised this 2 years back when I visited to a trust (type of Ashram for mentally and physically challenged people, I saw them happy and positive irrespective of the situations they were living in.). And it changed my perspective.
ReplyDeleteThings like this surely does that to us. You visit such places , glad to have known a person like you. Proud of you Deepa!:)
DeleteThose who have little , they know the worth of that ....those who have more than enough, they just want more. Irony of life.
Gratitude is a powerful way of living..Rhonda Byrne who wrote the 'Secret" (Law of Attraction) has devoted a whole book by name "The Magic" to highlight the power of gratitude
ReplyDeleteIt is ,Sir. :)
DeleteI have read "The Secret" a long time back. "The Power " and "The Magic " have been on my bookshelf for a long time now , this reminder from you will definitely make me read them soon.
Thank you for visiting!:) :)
Saying thank you is a must have for all of us. Whether its for the small things done by people we know or its the big things given to us by God and mother nature.
ReplyDeleteVery true.
DeleteA sense of gratitude can change our life for good. :)
AMEN to that!! We crave for more and forget to be thankful for what we have.
ReplyDeleteTrue that. :)
DeleteThat's the case with most of us these days.
Thanks for dropping by! :)
Well said Nikhil.
ReplyDeleteIts a generation where we forget to thank for whatever we have. We are still striving for more without recognizing others who has contributed equally to our success.
Thank you Krishna! :)
DeleteYes , you summarised it quite well. In this hustle bustle world , we have forgot the importance of being thankful.
Wow...so aptly put! U r so right- 2de most ppl r so bsy runnin d rat race dat der's no tym or thot of gratitude! Thanks for this post & Ur last quote just sums it all up! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Amrita for your kind words.:)
DeleteA sense of gratitude is what we lack these days. :) :)
Lol, i guess the moment we want to be thankful, something else catches our eye, and we need it :P . However, its a good thought, luckily , my mom made sure we say our night prayers , thanking the almighty .. but well, we are Humans after all. Kabhi kabaar thanku bolna bhool jaate hai :P .. lovely post dear :)
ReplyDeleteHaha..something sure does catch our eye every now and then :p...Liked that line of yours.:D
DeleteLook , this post has nothing to do with the "Thank you" verbally. If you are thankful for things from within , then that's just more than enough. Who says , we have to say the word "Thank you" all the time , sometimes its' understud ki banda/bandi appreciates it and like they say "Action always does speak louder than words". Itta toh samajhtey hain sab . :)
Thank you Menachery , for you wonderful insight. :) :)
True! Thankfully I am one of those who always see the brighter side of things and content with whatever I have.
ReplyDeleteGood to know that Saru.
DeleteWe all should be content with what we have. If not content , then atleast be grateful for those things. :)
So true.. Most of us are so busy cribbing that we even forget to enjoy and be thankful for what we already have..
ReplyDeleteYep , that is what we ought to change about us.
DeleteThanks for dropping by Jyotsna! :)
Hi friends, its great piece of writing on the topic of cultureand fully
ReplyDeleteexplained, keep it up all the time.
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Agree with you...we should be thankful for what we got rather than complaining for what we didn't get. Nice though and a beautiful post!
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