Appreciate Not Appreciating!

My friends and I were talking about how we DON'T like self-help books, because some of them make people think they can be happy all the time. I think that makes people sadder. A number of self help book authors aren't happy themselves, and they put a lot of expectations and bull**** out there!

It's so important to appreciate, and be thankful, but that doesn't mean you're expected to be happy all the time. Real happiness is, in my opinion, a peaceful heart. You make of that whatever you like.

What helps us get through bad times, is finding what we appreciate anyway. There are times when you'll be EXTREMELY HAPPY, and you'll be super appreciative i'm sure! just make sure you live it, and be real- that's what really makes you peaceful.

Appreciate Not Appreciating at times!

HUGS

Wesam

Appreciation in Contrast

I sometimes have to think about what to appreciate in something so crap & horrible! I figured out that I appreciate things even more when I experience the opposite. So it became a main thing for me; to always believe that something bad happens, only because something good will come out of it eventually.
Today, i appreciate all the not-so-good things! (NOTE: leaving out sensitive topics for now) :

1- Cold weather
2- Bad headaches
3- Loneliness/ homesickness
4- Ugly shirts
5- Embarrassments
6- Awkward moments
7- Mistakes & failure
8- Gaining weight
9- Yelling/ being yelled at
10- Forgetfulness
11- Being LOW on cash
12- Doubt
13- Bird-poo!! (You might be forced to clean your car, go back home to shower, or to change to better clothes..etc)
14- Curfews, rules
15- When your Heroes become Has-beens
16- Scary movies/ being scared / nightmares
17- Too much of things (if you're too sweet, ate something too salty, partying too hard, being alone too much..etc)
18- a grey hair!
19- Noise
20- Crying

Shukran, Appreciated,

Wesam