Count Your Blessings

It is often we take for granted the blessings that we have.

For health, relationship or financial reasons, or something else, you feel miserable and very unhappy. But, when you take stock of what you actually have, you will quickly realize that you are very fortunate and blessed in many ways. For example, you may have a job, a supportive family or friend. Even you have none of these, at least you have a roof over your head. And there are millions of people in the other part of the world now living in huts or temporary shelters only.

 

There is a great quote from Eddie Rickenbacker, a fighter pilot in WWII who had to ditch his plane in the ocean. Eddie and his crew floated on a raft for 3 weeks in the ocean without food, or fresh water. When they were finally rescued, Eddie said, "for the rest of my life, if I have a roof over my head and food, I will never complain about anything."

 

And so it is a great habit to take inventory of the good things you have been blessed with on a regular basis. You will feel happier and complain less.