You have more than enough
There
lived a rich family of four with the mother, father and two young boys. Even
though they had a lot in life, they complained all day long. The children would
complain of not having a Limousine (a fancy car) and a home theatre.
On
the other hand, there was a very poor family who were barely able to make both
the ends meet. Even though they did not have enough resources to satisfy their
needs, they were happy and contented with all they had. They always prayed and
thanked God for all they he had given him and never complained because they
knew that there were many others living in worsen conditions than them.
At
this point, I am remined of a famous quote by Mahatma Gandhi- “Earth
provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed.”
We
need to stop complaining. Whatever has been given, learn to accept and
appreciate it. Be happy with whatever you have. It is enough to meet with your
needs.
The
life we have is full of choices. Do you remember that there was a time when you
used to pray for something you didn't have? It could have been a degree or an
achievement. Till the time your goal was not fulfilled, you kept praying to God
sincerely for it. Right. But once you got what you wanted, you started taking
it for granted.
We
need to be thankful and show gratitude towards God for blessing us. The sense
of gratitude is a choice that doesn't come to us so easily.
Today,
we could be grumbling about our friends but once we had prayed to God for them.
We could be regretting our relationship today but there was a time we were
dying for it.
There are endless number of things we once prayed for, that today we take for
granted and do not think it as important anymore.
If we want, we can find a million
reasons to find faults for what hasn't been given to us.
OR
If we want, we can find a million reasons to love life and be grateful for what
we have.
Choose wisely
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