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Only the time when we lose something do we realize the importance of ownership. We have air and water, but do not sense the existence. Supposing one day, there is no available resource, we feel desperate and cannot do nothing to have all back.
Have you ever felt restless when it comes to the shutdown of power supply and running water?
At first, we entertain the time watching movies and playing games in front of the computer, meanwhile we have comfortable shower before going to sleep. What is more, it is quite cozy to rest up in the room with air condition. All of a sudden, it sinks into a nightmare when there is no electricity and running water. What is worse, it brings the misery of isolation. Especially the internet is cut off. It’s hard to imagine the life without connection to network. We worry about if we have missed emails and some other information. We are eager to know if there are comments left in our blogs and also anxious that we cannot update our Facebook and Twitter.
When all is back, usually we find everything remains almost as same as what it was before. Not so many emails as we assumed, and only tiny increase of readership. It is okay as it always is. But we just do not want to lose any of the possible chance to communicate with outer world.
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- Reply sunnyv
- Thanks for bringing this interesting and practical topic of possessions. We are now living in times of peace and prosperity. There is an abundance supply of food, material and daily necessities. Everything is readily available. Nobody dies of hunger and our basic living and personal rights are assured.
Gradually, we take things for granted and never thought these all the things around us are merely temporary possessions. Nothing is infinite. There is no guarantee for our possessions. We could lose everything overnight.
Just take your example of Electricity, water and internet connection. We have got so used to the uninterrupted supplies of these things that never thought what happens when we lose them. We only think of Electricity as lighting keeping our homes and offices bright. When the electricity is disrupted, then only we realize that it is total darkness, all of our communications equipment stops working. Lifts would stop trapping us inside. Our cellphones could not be charged. TV stops working. Fans and and coolers stops. Our computers and cellphones stops working and we are cut of from the world. We wonder what is happening in the world and around our community. We panic and then realize how important those equipment are. When an emergency happens at this time, we are unable to get help.
When the water supplies is discontinued, then only we realize how important it was. Can't even make our food, have a drink or have a well deserved shower.
When all these supplies come back on, we quickly forget the pains and believe that the supplies would last forever.
Another thing we neglect is our health. We don't realize that we have so many organs and body parts. Anything bad happening to just one part of our body, it could completely overturn our lives. Then only we know that how good it was when we were were healthy and capable.
We can never appreciate what we have unless we know how fortunate we are. Contentment is an attitude that says,''I am satisfied with what god has given me''. Be grateful with what you have today.
- Reply teadrinking
- Quite right. As we have discussed before that we might even feel not comfortable when we close eyes for minutes, even in ten minutes, we will almost we are isolated and got the feeling that we are in danger. We have to learn to be grateful in everything we are gifted.
sunnyv: Thanks for bringing this interesting and practical topic of possessions. We are now living in times of peace and prosperity. There is an abundance sup ...
- Reply byxiamo
- I wake up every morning with sunshine come in, even it is cloudy, I am greatful that I can see this bright day. Tomorrow will definitely come without any delay, and this is the greatest gift from God.
When it comes to rainy or cloud day, there is still bright and beautiful above the cloud which we should see. The only thing makes people upsad is the mind from our mentality. When you are afraid of something is going to disappear, you will feel unfortable.
I think everything good will not disappear, people will only make it better and perfect. If we are lack of nature resource for excessive consumption oneday, people will live according to other new resources.
If this world is going to be ruined, that is because human do not deserve all this abundant givings from God.
Take it easy, there are a lot unpredicted new things will be created.
- Reply teadrinking
- You own a positive attitude to life. Whatever it is sunny, cloudy or just rainy, the sun is there. When we are with good mood everything seems to be sunny even it is raining. When we are with pessimistic mind, we see nothing else passionate.
byxiamo: I wake up every morning with sunshine come in, even it is cloudy, I am greatful that I can see this bright day. Tomorrow will definitely come without ...
So we should put away those bad things, and embrace more of these good things. Better it to be more colorful. Those unexpected things somehow happen to be great so long as we envisage them with active manner.
- Reply byxiamo
- ah~ Actually, I am not that pisitive like you said.
You know people will get tired and bored sometimes, and those bad feelings came from nowhere, they just push us to being crazy, but I cannot be crazy. The only way to reduce my pressure is to say some nice words and look forward to the future.
- Reply teadrinking
- At least you got the positive attitude to see things in their bright side. We do have so many things to deal with and sometimes feel stressful. So we have to resort some ways to release ourselves.
byxiamo: ah~ Actually, I am not that pisitive like you said.
You know people will get tired and bored sometimes, and those bad feelings came from nowhere, th ...
