Granted Quote by Mel Giedroyc
“I don't want to take things for granted.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: BBC Radio 4, 2015
Recognizing that everyday blessings can be overlooked and should be appreciated consciously.
In simple terms: Don’t assume things will always be there.
Key Takeaway
Practice gratitude daily.
Themes
gratitude
mindfulness
appreciation
Mood
reflective
thoughtful
Type
personal
philosophical
When to use this quote
- personal relationships
- health
- career
- family life
Key Concepts
epistemology
existential awareness
Questions to Reflect On
- What simple thing are you taking for granted?
- How can you show appreciation today?
A Different Perspective
Gratitude can feel forced if not genuine.
![“Around every corner is another gift waiting to surprise us, and it will surprise us if we can achieve control over our natural tendencies to make comparisons [to things that are better rather than things that are worse], to take things for granted [rather than imagining how much worse things would…” quote by Gilbert K. Chesterton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3d4/gilbert-k-chesterton-223_achieve_around-every-corner-is-another-gift-wait_218443.jpg)
