Rough Year? Yeah I can relate, haven't we all. Yet we have life and health. The things that cause us sorrow aren't as many as the things that give us joy. There is always the tendency to put into focus the negatives. Am trying to reject that and focus on the positives. The issues have been largely financial, but there's the physical, emotional, mental and psychological stability that I have to be grateful for.

Finance is such a big one, isn't it? Not being able to pay the bills can cause a range of issues from emotional instability to mental issues. Some certain issues make the irrational campaigns for socialism almost sound perfectly logical. After all, why should people struggle hard only to be hard done by circumstances, sometimes beyond their control. Yet wealth distribution regardless, modern day opportunities have presented us with an opportunity to do something about them. What it simply means is that financial tables are capable of turning quite rapidly at any given time per individual.

Even at a societal level, there is a need for a bit of caution and humility. The tables turn a lot slower when economies are considered wholistically. Yet it doesn't mean that gratitude and caution should not be exercised when taking our privildeges into consideration. That also doesn't mean those more fortunate than others should feel guilt for their good fortune. It rather means everyone should feel a sense of gratitude for what we are blessed with, rather than what we might be lacking. What is lacking now can pretend to, but in retrospect will almost never surpass what the average person has going for them.

I usually set time aside every week to be grateful for a number of reasons. The problem has been letting problems take the space of that time for gratitude in question. There will always be financial challenges. Some have caused a complete overhaul of my finacial plans and trajectory but it is by no means a reason to falter in the other things that are working. What if there was no other financial option to even look at? I'll take guilt over powering down to not having any options to resolve my problems on my own.

Conclusion

What I like to point out is that we have a lot of things to be hopeful for. I'll take that hope and optimism into the remaining parts of this year and next year.