COPING WITH RISING PRICES/WHAT YOU CAN DO - Conclusion

 Be grateful. Grateful people are more likely to be contente3d and are less prone to feel that they need or deserve more. Roberton, from Haiti, says: "I take time to reflect on the acts of kindness others have shown to me and my family. Then, I tell those people how much I appreciate what they have done. I also teach my eight-year-old son to say thank you for everything he receives." 

Try this. Keep a "grateful" journal. Each day, write down something that you are thankful for. It might be good health, a close family friend, true friends, or even a spectacular sunset. 

At time, we all struggle to be content with what we have. But our efforts are worth it! When we choose contentment, we also choose happiness-another quality that money cannot buy.

Next time: COPING WITH RISING PRICES/Be Generous

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