We spend a lot of time thinking about what we don’t have. We do this at the expense of realizing the miracle of life and appreciating the many good things in our lives right now.

You probably have something someone else desperately wants that you have taken for granted. And for sure there are things and people in your life right now that you would miss if they were gone. If you were suffering from a terrible illness or a serious injury you would wish you could come back to the way things are right now.

If you’re going to sacrifice time, health, money, happiness, relationships, etc., for something you don’t have, make sure it’s worth it. Usually it’s not.