Appreciation - a lesson learnt

There is this thing about intelligent dumb people. They are greedy. Always wanting more, comparing oneself with achievements of others. No problem with being greedy, but it becomes one when you stop appreciating the things you already have, in the thirst for something more. Not only appreciate, actually you start complaining about not getting something you think you deserve.

Well I had been, rather I am, that way too.

While I was reading "The Kite Runner", I came across a character Hassan, who is born a slave. And actually does seem very happy leading that life. Even though the novel takes hindi filmy turns later on, but the "greedlessness" and "contentness" of this person struck a cord. He is really happy even with small gestures from his friend cum master. He goes through so many hardships, treated worse than an animal, things which I though he did not deserve even to see in dreams. But he doesnt complain.

I always thought, it was my intelligence, my hardwork that had got me where I am. But on reading the plight of this person, I realize how lucky I am to get all the oppurtunities i have been given in my life. I may not be able to stop myself from complaining, but it does make me feel a lot better thinking, I am in a better place than that Hassan or rather all the many Hassan's around me. I have learnt a lesson.