· Everyone has something to teach or give

They believe that every person around you has something to teach you and offer you. Every person teaches you something. You might have negative experiences or positive experiences but every experience has to offer you something.

· I don’t have what I want but I have what I need

Grateful people are always happy with what they have. They work hard to be successful but even if they fail, they are grateful for the lessons.Many of us have many wishes and dreams and we expect many things from life but if we don’t get what we want we become sad but grateful people are happy with what they have.

· I don’t have to own everything to be happy

They are happy with whatever little or more they own. They don’t desire to have everything in the world. They believe that you can’t own everything and you don’t need to. As a human, we have a never-ending wish list. We want everything we can buy and have but at the same time, we forget to be thankful for what we have. But grateful people are always satisfied.

· Everyone is blessed differently

Not a single person has every talent or skill, everyone is blessed differently. We should be thankful for our blessings.

· It could have been worse but it is much better

Our situation could have been worse but it’s not so we must be thankful for it. Even if such people are going through a terrible phase of life, they are thankful that it’s not worse. This mentality helps them stay positive in life.

Also read,

Four stages of happiness by Aristotle

Happy tips to start your day

How to make most of your 20s

Tips to overcome adversity