One way to gain a greater appreciation for what you have is to spend some time “roughing it.”

Go camping or stay in a cabin. Take a walk in the rain or in cold weather. Sleep on the floor without a mattress.

These ideas aren’t as weird as they might seem. They’re similar to how people lived for thousands of years.

They’re not as rough as they sound, either. Suffering isn’t as bad when you decide to go through it on purpose. Hardship imposed on us tends to be much less bearable.