taking things for granted

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Do You Take Things For Granted?

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 15 Jan 16

What does that really mean? Aldous Huxley said: "Most human beings have an almost infinite capacity for taking things for granted." To me, it means to just be perfectly satisfied with the way things are and have no desire to...

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Taking things for granted

dlkuku @dlkuku (1935) • United States 12 Feb 08

A few months ago the power in my neighborhood was out for several hours, and I hadn't realized how much we depend on electricity for even the smallest things. I couldn't cook, use the microwave, and my hot water heater is...

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The Things We Take For Granted

pyewacket @pyewacket (43903) • United States 6 Oct 07

It funny how we can take things for granted and not realize the impact it has in our lives until we're without. Today the electricians came to our building to rewire in the basement to get everything hooked up and ready to...

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