"Just think how happy you would be if you lost everything you have right now, and then got it back again"
- Frances Rodman
About this Quote
This quote encourages us to appreciate what we have as well as to value it as if it were already lost. Only after that can we genuinely understand its worth and also appreciate it with gratitude. The quote also suggests that the experience of shedding whatever and afterwards getting it back would certainly raise our joy significantly, as it would certainly make us realize just how much we have and also how much we took it for given.
"The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted the very best plan for living happily. This is the man of moderation, the man of manly character and of wisdom"