The Small Things are the Most Important

Students are one of the busiest types of people. They give their undivided attention
while they do classwork, sit through lectures and finish assignments, but sometimes they
forget about the in between moments that make life remarkable.
Students all over are anxiety stricken, mentally exhausted and maybe even
depressed, and that’s because they’re focused on the bigger picture. They need phenomenal
grades, attendance and resumes, so they tend to forget about the little moments in their daily
lives that remind them why they’re at school, or what they’re interested in.
Planetofsucess.com writes, “We often make our happiness dependent on the outcome
of certain events. In falsely assuming that the accomplishment of certain goals (wealth, fame,
status, power, etc.) will add great amounts of happiness to our lives, we give away our control
over our happiness.” Just because students are at school to pursue a degree in something
they want to apply themselves to in the future, doesn’t mean that they have to sacrifice their
happiness now.
Although you don’t see these sparks everyday, doesn’t mean they aren’t there. The
same article states, “In many cases, it can be really difficult to (re-)discover the true beauty of
the little things in our lives. We are so heavily occupied with the pursuit of ever more that we
are no longer content with what we already have.” Taking the time to notice these things is
just one part of a process - A process of changing how you live. You owe it to yourself.
Dr. Linda Sapadin writes on her blog, “When you believe that ‘big’ is better than ‘small,’
that ‘stretching to the limit’ is better than ‘taking it easy,’ that “be the best you can be’ trumps
‘appreciating who you are,’ you’re simply not being fair to yourself.” She said with people
being so invested in doing the best being the most successful they can, that they start to
overlook their individual quirky things that they already like about themselves.
Enjoying the little things means changing your perspective on life. If you find a heads
up penny on the ground instead of thinking, “That one cent isn’t going to pay off my loans”
think, “I might just be a little extra lucky today.” Little things like having your teacher praise you
for your work, having your grandmother call you just because she misses you or having a
snow day. It could be, your dog wagging his tail everytime you walk into the house or making
someone you love laugh so hard they cry. Slow down your hectic schedule and take time to
notice. Appreciate yourself and all the small moments that happen around you.

“Enjoy the little things in life, because one day you’ll look back and realize they were the big
things.”