Be Grateful for what you have by Anish Paudel

I believe in being grateful for what you have will result in happiness.


When I went to Nepal it was cool to see all the people living their daily lives. It was like I was in another world. Nepal is a developing country so other countries look almighty compared to Nepal. Just after I saw how kids lived their lives, it shocked me. They would go to play soccer, basketball, and anything outdoors. I reflected on my life and saw how everyone was either playing video games, on their phones and just in general indoors. The way a person lives their lifestyles affects their interpretation and definition of gratefulness.

Personally, I had an iPhone 6s plus. On the other side kids, my age in Nepal were less fortunate than me and everyone back home. Even though the teenagers in Nepal didn't have as much stuff as teens in America, they were still enjoying life. In the US we have stuff we want, but don't need. In Nepal, people get what they need, not what they want. For example, in the United States, we look at luxurious items as a need, like headphones. In Nepal through the people's interpretations are way lower; as a thing, they don't need is a toy. Through this experience, I learned that being grateful for what you have will result in happiness.