How frequently do you take the time to be grateful for what you have in life?

I used to take things for granted when I was younger. I think a lot of other children did the same. We were young, after all, and had no idea what life may be like beyond.

Education was one of the things we took for granted. Since attendance at school is required for all children in my nation, it was a given. We never considered how fortunate we were to have an education.

We also did not appreciate our teachers. We never considered how fortunate we were to have teachers who genuinely cared about our development and gave their all to their sessions.

As I grew older, I gradually started to value the items in my immediate environment more. As my exposure to the outside world increased, I came to understand that what I had been granted was a privilege rather than a right.

I came to see that literacy is a gift rather than a right. I became aware that there is a great deal of bloodshed and conflict in the globe, and I consider myself fortunate to live in a calm and tranquil nation. I came to the realization that having my five senses is a gift, as there are others who lack them.

I came to appreciate how wonderful the earth is and how fortunate we are to live in it.

It is simple to feel sorry for yourself when you are going through a difficult period in your life. But keep in mind that there are tens of thousands of things in life for which you should be thankful, regardless of how dire circumstances may seem.

I have included a short list of my life’s blessings below. You will also be affected by most, if not all, of the things. You will undoubtedly come up with a lot more reasons to be thankful after reading this list. Please feel free to add more in the space provided below. I would be thrilled to read them.

Here are sixty things to be grateful for in our lives:

1. Your parents, who are responsible for your birth. Because you will not exist if they do not exist.
2. Your family, as they are your closest relatives worldwide.
3. Your friends—for sharing your life with you.
4. The sense of sight, which allows you to perceive the hues of life.
5. The ability to hear: this ability allows you to hear the sound of rain, the voices of those you care about, and the melodies of music.
6. The sense of touch, which allows you to experience the feel of your loved ones’ hands, the wind, and the texture of your clothing.
7. The ability to smell, which allows you to enjoy the scents of fragrances, scented candles, and lovely flowers in your yard.
8. The sense of taste, which allows you to appreciate the bitterness of bitter gourd, the sourness of pickles, the sweetness of fruits, the salinity of seawater, and the spiciness of chile.
9. Your speech: for providing you with a means of self-expression.
10. Your heart: for providing you with the ability to feel and for pumping blood to every part of your body every second since birth.
11. Your lungs, which allow you to breathe and hence survive.
12. Your immune system, which defends your body against pathogens. for keeping your health in check so you may pursue your passions.
13. Your hands—so you can hold your loved ones’ hands, turn pages in books, and type on your computer.

14. Your legs—for enabling you to run, swim, walk, engage in your favorite activities, and relax in your chair.
15. Your mind: for the capacity to reason, retain information, and come up with original solutions.
16. Your good health, which allows you to do the things you wish to do and will do in the future.
17. Your school: for creating an atmosphere that fosters learning and development.
18. Your instructors, for their commitment and for teaching you.
19. Tears: for enabling you to communicate your most intense feelings.
20. Disappointment: This lets you know what matters most to you.
21. Fears—so you can identify areas for improvement.
22. The purpose of pain is to make you stronger.
23. Sadness: to help you understand the range of human emotions.
24. Happiness: the ability to appreciate life’s beauty.
25. The Sun: for filling this world with beauty and light.
26. Sunset: a lovely way to cap off the day.
27. The moon and stars, which illuminate our night sky.
28. The sunrise is a lovely way to begin the day.
29. Rain: to keep you cool when it gets too hot and to make sleeping comfortable on the weekends.
30. Snow: for adding to the beauty of winter.

31. Rainbows: a lovely sight to anticipate following a downpour.
32. Oxygen: essential for life.
33. The earth: for establishing the conditions necessary for the emergence of life.
34. Mother Nature: for enveloping our planet in splendor.
35. Animals: for contributing to life’s diversity.
36. The Internet allows you to communicate with people even if you are physically apart from them.
37. Transportation: to facilitate commuting between locations.
38. Mobile phones: they make it simple to communicate with people.
39. Computers: for improving the effectiveness and efficiency of our life.
40. Technology: the ability to accomplish the impossibly difficult.
41. Films: as an entertainment provider.
42. Reading books can help you become wiser.
43. Blogs: a way to meet others who share your interests.
44. Shoes: to keep your feet safe while you are out.
45. Time: a mechanism for self-organization and activity monitoring.
46. Your work, which provides you with a means of subsistence and serves as a conduit for your contributions to society.
47. Listening to music might help you feel better when you are feeling low and increase the amount of love in your life.
48. Your bed, where you can sleep soundly each night.
49. A place you may call home is your home.
50. Your soul mate, who is the only one who truly gets what you are going through.

51. Your closest companions — for supporting you in times of need.
52. Your adversaries: for assisting you in identifying your blind spots and improving yourself.
53. Generous strangers: for making your days happier when you least expect it.
54. Your errors—for enabling you to grow and develop.
55. Heartbreaks: they help you grow up and improve as a person.
56. Laughter: for filling your life with happiness.
57. Love: for allowing you to experience the fullness of life.
58. The difficulties of life: they help you develop and become the person you are now.
59. Life: for providing you with the opportunity to go through everything you are and will go through in the future.

Finally, but just as importantly, #60:

You.

For being who you are and making a difference in the world.

Grateful Life Make You Smile

Taking time to reflect on the things we’re grateful for—no matter how small—can bring a deeper sense of happiness and peace. Life is full of simple joys, and by appreciating them daily, we create a more positive mindset and a heart full of thankfulness. Let these 60 reminders inspire you to slow down, smile more, and savour the beauty that’s already around you.