We often wonder why God gives and takes, constricts and expands. What we forget is that human beings understand things by their opposites. Without dark, we can’t understand light. Without hardship, we wouldn’t *experience* ease. Without the existence of deprivation and loss, we couldn’t grasp the need for gratitude or the virtue of patience. And without separation, we wouldn’t taste the sweetness of reunion. Glory be to the one who gives—even when He takes.

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Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you. – Princess Diana

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Gratitude is looking on the brighter side of the life, even if it means hurting your eyes

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If you want to find happiness, find gratitude. ― Steve Maraboli

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Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.

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Money is only a tool. It will take you wherever you wish, but it will not replace you as the driver. -Ayn Rand

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Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welcome good. ― Maya Angelou

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Free yourself from the complexities of your life! A life of simplicity and happiness awaits you. ― Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free

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If you don't sacrifice for what you want, what you want becomes the sacrifice ― Anonymous

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In any given moment we have two options: to step forward into growth or step back into safety. — Abraham Maslow

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