Thoughts to Build On

Chapter 21

Count Your Blessings

Schopenhauer, the philosopher of gloom and
doom, did give us the basis for at least one happiness-
producing technique when he said, "We seldom think of
what we have, but always of what we lack."

Thank you, sir; we'll take it from there I

The easiest way to be unhappy is to spend a

lifetime... or a day... or an hour... or even a minute

... regretting what we do not have.
This is the quickest way to be unhappy, be-
cause it is always available and the material is abundant.
Each of us, no matter how fortunate, can think of an
unlimited number of things we would like to have, but
have not.
So, if we choose, we can spend a lifetime suffer-
ing the bitterness of regret. Or a lesser time-since the
choice is ours.
But who wants to? Do you? If so, rush to your
nearest psychiatrist! Or thoughtfuly read the rest of this
brief chapter.