Underrated things are, by definition, hard to see. So I think the best thing you can do to become more grateful is to get better at noticing. As a writer, I notice things for a living.
Here are some I found. I usually try to include as many pictures as possible, but in this case, I think it’s better if you take a second to imagine each one in your own life and see how it makes you feel.
- The smell of wet grass.
- The dry 10 feet section under the archway when it rains.
- A clear sky.
- Hugs.
- The pillow you get to rest your head on every night.
- When someone gets some of your groceries for you.
- Saying “thank you.”
- Taking out your contact lenses after a long day of hard work.
- Showers.
- The freedom to say “no.”
- Being nice.
- The taste of coffee.
- Walking fast.
- A glass that’s half full.
- The ability to read.
- Having a sister or brother.
- Walking slowly.
- Blankets.
- Watching the steam over a pot of cooking food.
- Taking the stairs.
- The chirping sound of birds.
- When a baby clasps your index finger.
The beauty of finding joy and gratitude in such simple things is that you don’t have to go to great lengths to find them elsewhere.
Where others need a house, you need a room. Where others need champagne, you need water. Where others need more, you need less.
And needing less is underrated.
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is.” — Albert Einstein
