E28: THANKFUL PEOPLE ARE HAPPY PEOPLE

“It is not happy people who are thankful. It is thankful people who are happy.”

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I will always remember my grandfather pointing out a gentleman going through the trash in our town, but probably for a reason you wouldn’t expect. This man dressed plainly and drove an old, beat-up truck and he was looking for bottles to recycle for money. My grandfather told me that the man was probably one of the few millionaires in our town and I never anticipated hearing that. He lived a very simple life, despite his wealth and opportunity. I have no clue how happy this guy was, but it struck me that he could essentially do anything he wanted, yet he was rummaging through the smelly trash for 10 cents a bottle.

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We all have different life experiences. A lot of people tend to equate happiness with the amount of money in your bank account, or how “successful” you are, but I think it comes from the ability to recognize what blessings we hav