If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough.
Being grateful for what we have is might be the topic that's been mentioned here the most. Seriously, it's just how it is. Without being grateful for what you have, you will not see how blessed you are. You are blessed, no matter where you are, what you are, or what state you are in, you are blessed in so many ways. Remember, there'll always be someone who'll die to be in where you are now.
One question though, being grateful for what you got and being ambitious, do they contradict each other?! The feeling of wanting more, to be better and to achieve more, does that bring you "ungrateful feeling"? it's a difficult question, isn't it?! It seems like this is a transition time for many people. people finishing school, starting new jobs, moving to different places... it just seems that way. Some close friends of mine are moving in to a new apartment. it's beautiful. It got elevators, water view, huge windows, high ceiling, nice flooring... It's just like how I want my place to look like. Please don't get me wrong. I love my place. A) I have a roof over my head. B) I get to live in the city where I've dreamed of. C) It's huge for this location. D) So many people have helped me to get here. I do understand all that, and I am truly grateful for what I have. And yet, seeing that beautiful apartment made me want more. I know that I will get there eventually. I just do. And if GOD wants me to be there, I will be there. And yet having the feeling of "wanting more" made me feel like I'm ungrateful for what I have. And the fact is that I have more than I deserve!!!
Everybody wants what they don't have. The grass is always greener on the other side. Yes. Not only the apartment, I feel like I haven't been grateful for enough for what's going on in my life lately.... I'm aware of the situation. And the fact that I know that and I don't feel like the way I want to feel, that frustrates me even more. See, there's a control issue, isn't there?! I want to just be grateful for everything in my life. I just want to say "Thank you for my wonderful life!" and have no "buts" after that. I've been given more than I deserve. Being ambitious and wanting more are not bad things. I think that those motivation and inspiration will take you to the next level of greatness. Want more, be humble and never forget to that there's more to be learn. You are there, because you are meant to be there. You haven't gotten to "where you want to be", because you're simply just not ready yet. When you are ready to see/be/have what you ought to have, it will happen regardless. You will be in that situation and that'll make you feel happy.
I don't want to be ungrateful, but I want always have ambition to be better and to be more. Because I believe that I've been given those feelings for reasons. I wouldn't have felt so strongly about any of this if it weren't meant to happen. I want to be grateful and thankful instead of paying attention to "What I don't have". I am who I am and what I am. I cannot change that. But how I approach to this life, it's up to me. and I decide that I can accomplish anything I put my mind to. I decide that I'll be grateful for everything and anything. I decide that I'll be happy no matter what. Just because I can.
Love,
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