I read an article in one of online journal about how grateful the author is for every single circumstance he's in. Once, I had my own writing with (more or less) same issue, to be thankful for every single thing I had, so far. Some friends did the same, grateful for all the happiness came in their life, to say more and more thank yous, to things, to people, to universe, to God.
But, do we need to be thankful only when we get what we want?
When you got a full paid scholarship?
When you got a high paid job?
When you got in to good school/college/university?
When you can buy luxury things?
When you are born in wealthy family?
The answer should be "no", yes?
What if,
You are born in poor family?
You don't even dare to think how luxury things look like
You don't even dare to think how good education feels like
Would you still be thankful?
The answer should be "yes"?
Of course, since we never experienced it, it'll be difficult to feel it. We can't generalize, we can't easily generalize. To be thankful is necessary, but to be cocky of it, is a different thing. Be grateful, but don't wrapped in vanity. That two contrast situations are good to contemplate. Lucky, if you find yourself not in a poor side.
Thus you can say, "I am grateful for every single circumstance I am in."
