About being thankful and appreciative?

Question

We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have. ~Frederick Koenig~

Why do you think that a person cannot be happy if he is not appreciative and thankfull for what he already has?

Answer 1

If one is not thankful for all that he has then how do they know how meaningful what they have is? You forget how valuable and meaningful things are to you if you arent thankful.

Answer 2

Becuase people are greedy and always want more, in this materialistic world we feel we need the newest ipod or whatever to be truely happy. Humans never seem to be happy with what they have, they are unappreciative.

Answer 3

Because we tend to set landmarks. We say to ourselves "oh, once I get a new car, I will be happy." Or "once I have a baby, I will be happy."

We invariably set ourselves up for disappointment, because we are never satisfied. We always want more.

Answer 4

I never said a person can't be happy if he's not grateful for what he already has. What have you been smoking?