Count your Blessings ... Not Your Troubles

hey there leateagee.. i was once someone who looks at life as a rough road.. never seeing the good things and always overlooking some stuff that i shouldn't.. but you know what, it took me about a few years to realize that one.. my view on life right now is just like im going with the flow of things.. never complaining nor asking for more.. whatever i have, i deal with it straight.. and another thought came to my head.. and that is, i can never bring material possessions in the afterlife.. so you know what i do? i dont count the material stuff i have.. but what i do count is the genuine hearts that touched mine.. you see if you count your blessings as material possessions, what if you come across someone richer.. and then you'll start to think again, "why do they have better stuff than i do" .. thus going back to the 10% of your life.. look at life as a highway.. whatever bumps or stops you take or whatever turns you make, you are still the one driving.. so you cant mess up since you will have no one else to blame.. just consider it as another task or another obstacle.. and start counting people you meet along the way who will become your good friend or maybe even become a special part of your life (wife or husband) .. you can never can tell.. but theres always one thing you can guarantee from all this, everything that you have right now, its because of your hardwork and determination.. and of course never forget the almighty for showering you not only with material possesions but also giving you good folk around.. [i]..A man's strength is not measured by the size of his fist.. but the size of his heart.. take care.. - hush[/i]

I think that it is well worth counting my blessings and not my troubles. I like to think of the happy things in life like traveling, countryside, coastlines and animals. I have got three wonderful children: a teenage son, a disabled toddler son and a baby daughter. I have got two fantastic dogs. I was able to move from my house to a bungalow that is ideal for living in with my son that is unable to walk. I laptop stopped working so I have been able to buy a new laptop. That new laptop is really fast. I am delighted to have chosen this particular laptop.

I totally agree there with you. I read a similar book but I forgot the title and the author, it was about being optimistic and stop being pessimistic. Read it back in college and it helped me through those stormy student life. The bible even warns us about being careful on what and how we think because it shapes our life. So there is a truth to it. I have decided a long time ago to stay positive even when life is so chaotic. To believe that somehow things are going to be alright. Now that I am married I really have to keep this whole positive thinking attitude...you know how many trubulent oceans married people go through.

I have so many troubles that I could not count it anymore. I'm still not through with the grief of losing my father nor the financial difficulties that I recently have. But then, I have to be thankful to God for giving me a very supportive husband, no vices at all and a loving father to my 2 daughters. No matter how hard our lives would be, it doesn't matter now that my husband has prove that he will always be my knight in shining armor. Love and Peace in the family is the most important blessing that I have now.

they say never compare yourself to others because you will be hurt since others may be on top or ahead of you and others may be below you. We fail to thank God for the good things and blessings He has given because we focus only on the bad things and the sad things. Thank you for sharing this to us lea :)

at most, i try to focus on all the positive things that have happened in my life and all the blessings i receive from God. my father would tell me if i'm feeling down to consider the less fortunate people. there are others who would have worse problems than i have right now. i shouldn't dwell too much on the negative. instead, i should continue to fight my battles and never lose hope.

That sounds Like an intriguing book. We do tend to concentrate on the bad when we should be counting our blessings... I always find that good eventually comes after the bad . I tend to try and stay positive, but like everybody still have bad days. I try not to dwell on the bad things and concentrate on the positives.

lol i am 65plus now, have seen this world so closely i have not read this book though i am using 99% right things in my life always do good to others, never expect any thing in return Thanks for sharing Cheers. God bless you, have a nice day ahead. Professor ‘Bhuwan’. .

I would agree. Counting your blessing will make you realize what you have and as a result would make you happy and thankful. Counting your troubles will result to frustration and leading yourself to think that your life has nothing but unfortunate things and what not. In other words, staying positive is the right ship to stay aboard.

That's a very good way to live, and something I should try and do, especially at the minute when I'm extremely stressed out! I need to remind myself it's a short period in my life and to stop worrying so much. Focus on the good 90% :)

Often we used to worry solving even small problems. We have to leave the things which are not under control. We have to practice not to worry and try to solve the problems. When we get frustration, anger over our problems, we can't live with peace. So we have to practice not to worry about all the things which are not under our control which leads to live better.