It's not every day that I ponder a question that seems to hold the key to preventing much of our regrets, suffering, and anxious thoughts. Why is it that, as time passes, I start to take for granted things that once felt like treasures, things I believed I could never lose? Naturally, the human mind is a master storyteller, often drifting our awareness and groundedness away from the present moment. Even though everything is impermanent and it may seem futile to wonder about such things, the realization of taking things for granted unfolds in two unique ways, each manifesting differently in our lives: 1. I realize I took things for granted only after I have lost them. 2. I intentionally let go of something carelessly, and only then do I understand that I had taken it for granted. I find taking care of plants the best habit to face the challenge of not taking things for granted, no matter how significant that thing can be. If you stop putting work, entropy builds up faster The nature...