Do not spoil what
Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not. Epicurus
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Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not. Epicurus
Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for. Epicurus
He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has. Epictetus
If a fellow isn’t thankful for what he’s got, he isn’t likely to be thankful for what he’s going to get. Frank A. Clark
Gratefulness is the key to a happy life that we hold in our hands, because if we are not grateful, then no matter how much we have we will not be happy — because we will always want to have something else or something more. David Steindl-Rast
We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude. Cynthia Ozick
Feeling grateful or appreciative of someone or something in your life actually attracts more of the things that you appreciate and value into your life. Christiane Northrup
The secret to happiness is to lower your expectations. …that is what you compare your experience with. If your expectations and standards are very high and only allow yourself to be happy when things are exquisite, you’ll never be happy and grateful. There will always be some flaw. But compare your experience with lower expectations, … Read more
Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of awareness of darkness… as the contrast between what we have and how it could be worse is vital to appreciate anything, including our life, and so be happy and grateful Carl Jung
You cannot control all of what happens to you, but you can control your attitude toward all of what happens to you…You can choose to be happy and grateful rather than disappointed and bitter, by focusing on how it could have turned out worse but didn’t, rather than how it could have turned out better … Read more