Most common questions used to investigate
Are you grateful for what you have?
Will you call yourself spiritual?
Have you ever been in a life-altering situation?
Do you assume that some people will be there in your life forever?
Do you compete with others?
Do you travel?
Common conclusions
When you look around, you'll see that many people don't even have the things you have. Whether it is home, good health, family, job, or just about anything else, there are millions of people in this world who'd do anything to be where you are today. Hence, start feeling grateful for what you have and that's when you'll begin to appreciate the small things in life and won't take anything for granted.
First off, there's a big difference between religion and spirituality and they are not the same. When you are spiritual, you have a greater understanding of yourself and the world around you. This will help you understand the privileges and blessings you have and eventually, will prevent you from taking anything for granted.
When you tend to be in life-altering situations like a major accident, bomb blast, natural disasters, and more, you'll appreciate the value of life better. Things that had consumed your life all these years will become insignificant now and you'll begin to understand the things that really matter. You don't have to be in critical situations to understand this and can learn it even without those experiences.
That means you're taking them for granted. You have no idea what will happen the next minute, so enjoy the time you have, and spend it wisely with your near and dear ones. When you cherish each moment, the chances for you to take anything or anyone for graned goes down greatly.
While competition is not bad by itself, it has to be a healthy one where both of you stand to gain. If it is a negative comparison, either you're going to put the other person down or you're more likely to feel unhappy and depressed. This very idea of comparing with others comes from an innate superiority feeling where you think you have everything or you aspire for more wants in life. Both of these mean that you take the things you have for granted and are not a healthy way to live. Instead, appreciate what you have and admire what others have that you don't, without really aspiring for it.
It's about time you save some money and start traveling around the world. That's when you will meet new people and will get a better perspective of where you are in life. It will be a gratifying experience, to say the least, and can even be a rude eye-opener that will make you appreciate the smallest things you have.
Besides the places, observe the people and you're sure to feel blessed to be where you are today. This will stop you from taking things for granted.
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