take nothing for granted

don't take anything for granted and prioritize.

when you have everything, everything becomes nothing.
if you're reading this now, chances are you're not poor.
you are well fed and you have the opportunity to go to high school and maybe university.
but funny thing is, how often do we think that food and education haven't always been there for us?
we take them for granted, unaware that many children in ethiopia are dying every second due to malnutrition and other diseases.
they don't even have enough money to afford shoes, let alone proper education.
think about it.. as we whine about how retarded school is, and how we simply just throw away our food when we feel full, there are MILLION others out there who would do ANYTHING just for something to eat and to be able to go to school.
these are only a few examples of us taking things for granted.
the theory applies to people as well. we always bitch about our parents not letting us go out, or get mad when they don't buy us what we want.
we take them for granted, because we feel entitled to have all these necessities in our lives.
we forget to appreciate them for what they've done for us.
lose this sense of entitlement. do it starting from NOW.
that way, you will start to stop and smell the roses and perceive life differently.
thank everyone around you for making your life that much more wonderful.
you will broaden your mind, appreciate little things and accept that nothing lasts forever.
but that's just the catch isn't it? when you know something isn't granted, it makes it that much more special and precious.. and you want to treasure it forever.

NEVER MAKE SOMEONE A PRIORITY IF YOU'RE ONLY AN OPTION TO THEM.
i would say that eventhough i appear to be an idealist, secretly, i am a realist.
i'm saying this to protect you. it's the truth. and at times, truth can hurt.
but when you can see the beauty of truth, you will understand that truth saves us from catastrophes and ugliness.