Many Blessings
"Reflect on your present blessings of which every man has
many, not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some."
Charles Dickens
We all have many blessings. If you made a list of all the
things you could be thankful for, the list would undoubtedly be
longer than your misfortunes.
Accept whatever your misfortune is and move on. There are some
things over which you have no control, and to dwell on them
serves no useful purpose. Adopting the "poor me" attitude gives
no promise and offers no gain.
A lot of the things we take for granted would be considered a
blessing by someone in less fortunate circumstances. Take our
health care system, for example. It is only a dream for millions
of other people in the world, yet it's something we take for
granted.
When you think of life, think first about the blessings you
have. Don't focus on misfortunes, for they are but a faint
shadow.