{"id":1022,"date":"2016-06-21T04:12:04","date_gmt":"2016-06-21T08:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/susanstackpole.com\/?p=1022"},"modified":"2016-06-21T04:13:49","modified_gmt":"2016-06-21T08:13:49","slug":"the-power-of-appreciation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/susanstackpole.com\/?p=1022","title":{"rendered":"The Power of Appreciation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/susanstackpole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/image.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1023\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1023\" src=\"https:\/\/susanstackpole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/image.jpg\" alt=\"eternal love\" width=\"900\" height=\"699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/susanstackpole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/image.jpg 900w, https:\/\/susanstackpole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/image-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/susanstackpole.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/image-768x596.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Power of Appreciation<br \/>\n&#8220;&#8216;You don\u2019t know what you got till it\u2019s gone.\u2019 I say, you knew what you had, you just never thought it could slip away.<\/p>\n<p>We often take for granted the very things that deserve our gratitude the most. We do this with both people and material possessions. The problem is many people do not realize this until it\u2019s too late.<\/p>\n<p>We take things for granted on a daily basis, always with the assumption that whenever we need something, it will be there. There are many things that we fail to realize the true value of until they are missing from our lives. Sadly. Enjoy the little things in life because someday you will realize they were the big things. Happiness doesn\u2019t come as a result of getting what you don\u2019t have, rather it\u2019s recognizing and appreciating what you do have.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t lose something you have for something you think you want. What you have now was once everything you prayed you wanted. Think of how lucky you are to have someone you can be completely comfortable around that is a true gift and one that should be cherished at all times. Think about how lucky you are to have the job you have and the life you live. You fought for where you are now. Live in the moment and appreciate the now.<\/p>\n<p>Just because something becomes repetitive does not mean it needs to be replaced. Silence the noise inside your mind and realize what you have in front of you. Don\u2019t wait until you\u2019ve lost it to finally see how much you took it for granted.<\/p>\n<p>Too many times people don\u2019t realize what they have because they are out there looking for something they assume is better. The grass ain\u2019t always greener kids. &#8216;Be thankful for what you have; you\u2019ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don\u2019t have you will never, ever have enough.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>~ Khlo\u00e9 Kardashian ~<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; The Power of Appreciation &#8220;&#8216;You don\u2019t know what you got till it\u2019s gone.\u2019 I say, you knew what you had, you just never thought it could slip away. We often take for granted the very things that deserve our gratitude the most. We do this with both people and material possessions. 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