'Take for granted' in the sense that we don't notice, acknowledge, enjoy these things fully, and even complain about ...
'Take for granted' in the sense that we don't notice, acknowledge, enjoy these things fully, and even complain about sometimes…
- Waking up alive in the morning – thousands die every day
- Seeing everyone else in the family also waking up alive and safe – no disasters
- Having running water for brushing and shower – millions in the world don't
- Having a choice of hot or cold or warm water for shower
- Wearing nice clothes, with lots of choices and matching shoes and bag and jewelry
- Eating breakfast and other meals – millions are starving to death
- A job to go to – how many are jobless in your city/country?
- A car, Cycle, Motor-bike or other means of transport that allows you to get to work on time
- Traffic that keeps moving
- Weather that's live-able – would you rather be at the poles or Sahara?
- People trusting you with their problems at work
- Appliances and technology that (seem to) make life easier – imagine life without a microwave, washing machine, mobile phone, computer…
- Stable electricity – many places have daily power cuts
- Getting paid on time
- Our ability to see, hear, taste, touch, read, write, think, walk, talk, work, pray, love…
- Our education, knowledge, skills, experience, values…
- Having a home with furnishing and comforts
- Someone waiting for you at home, someone to wait for
- Someone that loves you, someone you love
- Kids – so what if they are not like us
- Friends, and people who care about you, people you care about
- Home-cooked meal
- Enough clothes to change a couple of times within a day
- The air we breathe, water we drink, the variety of food we eat
- Money in the pocket, money in the bank – millions live under $1 per day
- Newspapers, magazines and books to read
- Games to play
- Clubhouse or gym to workout
- Parents – they are the reason for our being
- Good health and fitness – thousands of hospitals in the world full of millions of sick
- Functioning government
- Good school for kids
- Weekends, public holidays
- Faith, religion, beliefs and values. Faith in God is a must for positive things to happen in your life.
- Nice bed to sleep in, pillows, blankets, reading lamp, alarm clock…
- Trees, flowers, sunrise, sunset, stars, moon, sea, mountain, rivers, breeze…
How different would our days (and therefore life) be if we noticed, acknowledged, enjoyed and were grateful for even half the things we take for granted every day? Would we be happier, more cheerful and have more enthusiasm? Would we complain less?
Right now, I am grateful for the long battery life on my mac, the comfortable sofa, the cushion on my lap absorbing the heat from the notebook, the lamp, the cool breeze from the window, the family sleeping quietly, the calm of the morning (4 AM), WordPress, Facebook, people who ask me when they don't see a new post on my blog… a fridge full of stuff, mostly healthy!
