Lately I've been feeling ungrateful. Like, my life has just been feeling a bit purposeless and everything has been feeling a bit like a chore. Perhaps because my life has been relatively repetitive. Work. Relax. Engage in hobbies etc.

Yet when I actually took the time to stop and think about my life, it occurred to me that my life is actually really good. I won't go and list the reasons why, but basically I spent about 10 minutes going over my life and I felt immediately better, because I realised that I in fact have so much to be grateful for, and that my life is actually kinda fantastic.

I think part of the reason why we feel ungrateful (or at least myself) is that we like making comparisons with others. It's like, I get jealous if someone has something I don't, even if our situations are completely different and there's no point making comparisons.

I also think part of the issue is the current economic and political environment. It's easy to feel pessimistic, with rampant inflation and stagnating wages. Not to mention, the war happening over in Ukraine.

However, I can't help but feel that it's something deeper than emanates from general society. Like, it's not centered around feeling grateful for what you have. That instead it's about always striving for more.

Anyway, I would love to hear your thoughts on this.