what else do we need?

Speaking with a friend this evening we discussed that fact that people never seem to be thankful for what they have, yet always have the wish list of what they need next.  It is isn't enough to be happy with your education and job and friends, if you don't have a significant other.  You focus on the missing piece totally.   Not to say everyone has this same pattern, or same missing need, but there is always a list.   I think it is important to be content with who you are and what you have....if even for small amounts of time.  I think it is important that you are thankful for smaller things and realize the good that comes from bad situations.   I think it is important that you can grow from your mistakes.  

A small list for things I am thankful for - 

*this past week when it was bone chilling cold, I was thankful i had a home, and enough money to heat it.  I was thankful that I was able to realize this is a privilege in todays society.  

*that i am able to recognize a weakness in my thesis writing and made a step towards correcting it.  i am thankful i am not so pig headed and stubborn that i fought it longer than the 8 months i have so far.

*that i have come to a place in my life when i feel ok to live alone and i feel ok if problems were to rise that i could take care of them

* for my health.  i could always do more - eat healthier, exercise more, less stress etc, but i am thankful for what i put into my body, i get so much more back.

*my mind, which still amazes me with its ability to retain vast amounts of random information and the better ability to pull it up at optimal times

* my desire to do better in everything, i am so thankful that i want to be the best i can be and i don't settle for good enough with myself. 

* lack of fear when starting new projects.  it may be a small amount of denial, or ignorance, but i take projects on projects head on and love that i lack the ability to back down.