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Be Grateful All of the Time

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I sometimes have to give myself a reality check when it comes to being grateful.  I do not want to attribute that simply to being a teenager, but I feel as if a strong portion of it can be rightfully so. Sometimes, I think about wanting more than I already have. I question why I can't have as much as so-and-so. I get frustrated that I cannot get what I want, when I want it (and without even really working for it).  That's my spoiled side coming out. However, I can thankfully say that I hardly turn into "that" girl. 

Everyone has a part of them that aches for more (material and non-material items) and that is frustrated because of what they don't have. When this part comes to play, we can become so focused on what we don't have, yet want that we easily forget what we do have. And what we do have, we deem not enough. It's so easy for this to happen! That is how come we all need to take a step back at times and have a genuine reality check. Why do I want more? What do I claim that I need more of?  Is my desire due to the fact that I am not getting my basic needs (food, shelter, water, and basic clothing)? Or is it just because I see stuff, and it looks appealing? These reality checks can give some people a good slap in the face and make them realize that they have more than some people may, and the gratefulness comes pouring back in. That is how it happens for me at the very least.

I try to stay grateful for what I do have. If I happen across more, then I am grateful for that too. But sometimes the greed gets to me. I try to stop that as soon as it happens though! (And if I don't, then I appreciate it when my family/friends give me a good "What the heck is wrong with you?!")  My overall point is that being grateful for what you have is a lot more fulfilling than being lustful over things that you don't have with no recognition of what you do.

Tune: Wasted by Tiesto feat. Matthew Koma
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About the Author

Student, aspiring graphic designer, and traveler, Krishaun Burns is a 17-year old blogger. She enjoys writing, photography, reading, and speaking her mind. You'll find her on various social media and Five98s.

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