50 Simple, Yet Powerful, Things to Be Grateful For

“It is through gratitude for the present moment that the spiritual dimension of life opens up.”

-Eckhart Tolle 

Appreciation is the key to a better, more fulfilling life.  However, when we give thanks, we often overlook many of the basic things that make our lives more convenient, entertaining and safe.  This list aims to identify some of the blessings we often take for granted.

Several hundred years ago people had very few of the items on this list, and there are still people alive today who don’t have many of them.  Chances are if you are reading this list, you have access to the majority of these things.  To feel some extra appreciation for your life today,  take a moment to think about what your life would be like without these simple, yet powerful blessings.

1. Clean water
2. Electricity
3. Women’s rights
4. Heating
5. Air conditioning
6. Having enough food to eat
7. Having had an education
8. Being literate/knowing how to read and write
9. The internet, and being able to find the answers to your questions quickly
10. Personal and public transportation like cars, bicycles, buses, and subways
11. Shelter from the elements
12. Child labor laws
13. Movies and documentaries
14. Having access to anesthesia during surgery and dental procedures
15. Refrigerators, ovens and standard kitchen appliances
16. Indoor plumbing
17. The arts: music, theatre, comedy, etc.
18. Restaurants, grocery stores, farmer’s markets and the ability to find food easily
19. Veterinary care for our pets
20. Roads
21. Hot showers
22. Public libraries
23. Medications and herbal remedies for when we are sick
24. Telephones and smartphones
25. Computers
26. Sports and leisure activities
27. Hospice care for the dying
28. Clothing
29. Recycling
30. Civil rights
31. Toys for our children
32. Lightbulbs
33. The ability to go anywhere in the world that you need or want to go via airplanes, trains or boats
34. Toothbrushes, toothpaste and dentistry
35. Free time
36. Laws that protect how many hours we work and cover our medical expenses if we get injured on the job
37. 911, first responders, nurses, doctors and anyone who keeps us safe in an emergency
38. Spiritual awareness
39. The abolition of slavery
40. Freedom of speech
41. The postal service
42. Orthodontics
43. Birth control
44. Freedom of religion
45. Shoes
46. Cutlery
47. Tools
48. Comfortable beds, pillows and sheets
49. The ability to stay in touch with friends and loved ones who are far away
50. Civilization

Naturally, there are things we still want to improve upon to make life even better, but often we focus on what’s wrong with the world rather than on what’s right with it.  There are many things working in our favor that we simply take for granted most of the time.

As a species, we have created the ability for many of us to enjoy comfortable, knowledgeable and entertaining lives.  We are among the most fortunate people in all of human history.  Let’s always try to remember that.

XO, Andrea

Law of Attraction Educator

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Andrea Schulman