Is it normal i want to learn...?

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Okay, here it goes. I'm not rich, but I'm not poor. I have enough for myself. I dress nice, I eat good. I sometimes spoil myself but not quite all the time. I often get what I want but I'm not demanding. I understand why sometimes I can't afford certain things or why I can't have them. I have enough to live and keep myself comfortable. But, I often compare myself to other people who have more than me and I end up feeling like shit. I want to stop doing this. I want to learn how to appreciate what I have. I feel like I'm not grateful enough. There's others who have it worse than I do. I feel guilty for not appreciating what I have. How can I stop comparing myself to other people? How can I learn how to be grateful?

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  • Jweezee
    12 years ago

    Don't think of those with more, but those with less.

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  • zchristian
    12 years ago

    As long as your not some snob who looks down on poor people your fine...

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  • sunny_wantsome
    12 years ago

    I guess you must be having a lovely family and good friends around. If i am correct whenever you see someone who has more just remember he must be having something more but he does not have what you have and thats Family and Friends.

    You can take me into the same situation as you are and this is the way i control myself, when i see a millionaire oh my he is rich but then on the other hand he has no child i feel pitty on him. He has a mercedes but where is his destination its hospital. even if one has family his children are all spoilt bratts..

    In short i dont want that life am happy with the amount i have and mainly I HAVE A LOVELY FAMILY and friends to hangout which many dont and also many dont know the value of them

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  • joybird
    12 years ago

    Did you ever see a wee film set in the UK called 'Educating Rita'? It's about a hairdresser who wants to learn. She really admires this girl she sees as superior to her - only to find her almost dead following a suicide attempt.

    See if you can find it.

    Everyone has their problems :o( I know that numerous people admire me and everything I have and if the truth is being told, I just want a one-bedroomed apartment and to be left alone with a good book.

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  • graphic_nature
    12 years ago

    Greed and trying to "keep up with the Jones's" is normal human behavior. You should be asking IIN if you DIDN'T always want more or what others had.

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  • radiatelove
    12 years ago

    how old are you? i used to be in a situation pretty similar to yours where i had enough money to buy myself nice designer things but it was never enough and later i figured out that the more material things i acquired the worse i felt about myself even though i still had a strong desire for better, nicer, more expensive things. i felt causes that i feel passionate about (i have a soft spot for children and animals) and as soon as i started to donate my time, money, and old things i was over (i buy expensive things and get over them pretty quickly) i actually felt better than going shopping or eating at a nice restaurant ever made me feel. now i think "okay i could spend "x" amount of money on this or the same amount of money could help "x" amount of people" and that puts things into perspective.

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  • lc1988
    12 years ago

    You could start comparing yourself to those not as fortunate as you. You can start with me.

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  • [Old Memory]
    12 years ago

    Throw away all your stuff or just don't use any of it. As the saying goes, you don't know what you have till its gone.

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  • Dazzie
    12 years ago

    Focus on yourself and everything you have. Comparing yourself to other people is making you feel unsecure. Be confident in what you own. In life, you get what you deserve. I'm sure you deserve everything you have. Don't let other people's fortune ruin you. Also, a lot of people just want to be seem as if they have it all. For example: I know someone who owns a really nice and expensive car yet they don't have money for their rent because they're still paying for their luxury car. Just because they look like they have it all doesn't mean it's true.

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