15 Unexpected Things You Should be Thankful For in Life

We all have our ups and downs in our life. Sometimes it is hard to see the positive. Sometimes you feel overwhelmed and your problems seem endless and unsolvable. The easiest thing is to just admit defeat and accept your current state of down as a permanent reality. However, you should always look at the bright side and positives even when everything seems dark and gloom. There is an educational experience in everything and it all depends on your attitude and mindset. Here are 15 unexpected things to be grateful in life:

1. Enemies:

Enemy is a strong word. In this context, it can stand for a bad neighbor or an annoying, overly competitive colleague. These people bug the hell of us on a daily basis, but we should still be thankful for having them in our lives. However, these are the people who push us to go that extra mile in mundane things we wouldn’t even think twice about. Your Christmas decoration is a bit nicer than it would be just because you want to impress and outdo your frenemy neighbor, but everyone around you two will benefit in the magic of amazing decorations and spirit of the holidays.

2. Fewer people in your life:

If you have ever gone to a high school reunion you were probably glad to see all those familiar faces you have amazing memories with. Over the years your big social circle grew smaller and smaller. Now you are left with a small but tight circle of friends for life. Be thankful that you are surrounded by people who genuinely care for you and have your back no matter what!