Appreciate the little things.

definitely agree with this one megamatt. too often we run though life and neglect the small things which makes life more meaningful. we seek the extraordinary in life and often take for granted the simple pleasures in life. i remember i started a thread with a similar idea and i wrote down the simple things in my life that i'm very thankful for. here is the thread, http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/2301376.aspx. it was a year ago and although much has changed, much has remained the same as well. thanks for this thread megamatt and for your thoughts. i couldn't possibly agree more. cheers to the simple pleasures in life!!!

Hi Matt, Absolutely agree with your point. There are many things that go un noticed and the good work is not recognized. It is very essential that they should be complimented so that the spirit is maintained and they drive the same way. This might sound very silly as you said, but creates a huge impact in a longer run. All the good done has to be acknowledged and certainly it would be spread around the world and create joy in every one's life. Promote good and do good! Cheers Lotters!

That is very true. Life should be treated as miracles. Miracles doesn't have to be big, a hug from a child, beautiful butterflies flying around on your garden, children laughing, birds chirping and so many others. Those are little things that we often have taken for granted. Just to be alive is already such a miracle. Life is beautiful because God made it beautiful for us.

I am a firm believer in this. I believe that we should be happy for the things we have, and not worry too much about the things that we don't have. It's my advice to anyone who's been a funk lately. To try and think back to things that made them smile. That would be one good way to appreciate what you already have.

I have to say yes very true, there are moments little and big but every moment have its own worth and importance which must be tackled on merit. Very true when you said we have to appreciate these little moments as well, I say we have to appreciate them more than big moments because big moments are celebrated without asking or demanding but little moments need attention. Cheers

A lot of little things can make a big difference in life. And most of these little things are sincerely coming from a big heart. The little things might come in small quantities but they come big in quality.

Definitely megamatt! There are so many things, all simple ones that can give us immense \joy. I get immense joy when I walk on the road which has green trees on both sides and there is a a slight drizzle. THe gentle breeze whiffing across my face gives me great joy.. SImilarly when I see birds in my backyard I get thrilled beyond words.I stay in a city and this is virtually a concrete jungle. But the area I \stay right now is quite green and I am really blessed. I get immense pleasure when I have cooked good food[however simple it may be]\for my family. I get mighty thrilled when I find a book of my choice and feel my day is made. And when there is a classic movie on television, I feel very happy. Actually I do not want anything out of the ordinary. I feel thankful if there is no extraordinary problem.

this is also true if you dont have much money. we dont have a alot of extra cash but enjoy things like walking on the beach or getting books out of the library.

So true. Sometimes, it's the little things that matter most, and what's sad is that sometimes people tend to neglect the importance of small stuff, like how a simple thank you could brighten up some stressed up cashier at a grocery store, or how a smile could ease the burden of some people.

Definitely true! :) We must appreciate every single thing.. :) Even how small or big it is. We must learn to appreciate everything. I guess, appreciating things will give you a sense of contentment and when you're content, you will feel glad/happy inside. Let us also be thankful to God for everything we have today. :)