Results: It is not to be taken for granted
Published on 01/09/2016
It's not a bad idea to occasionally spend a little time thinking about things you take for granted. Plain everyday things.
Evan Davis
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1.
1.
Which of the following, from set #1, do you take for granted?
1. You woke up breathing.
51%
1045 votes
2. You have the freedom to choose what you'll do today.
38%
775 votes
3. You had a bed to sleep in.
44%
906 votes
4. There isn't a hurricane, tornado, typhoon or other natural disaster going on outside your door.
37%
749 votes
5. You have the means to eat three meals today, even if one of them is Top Ramen.
38%
787 votes
6. Your roof isn't leaking copious amounts of water directly on your head.
35%
724 votes
7. Your significant other is alive and healthy.
25%
514 votes
8. Your shower works—with hot water.
39%
791 votes
9. If you don't have work to go to, you have endless possibilities for your future.
20%
410 votes
10. The sun is shining, giving you all those feel-good brain chemicals.
24%
501 votes
11. You don't have Wicked Witch of the West syndrome, meaning that if it's raining, you likely won't melt.
26%
533 votes
12. Your closet didn't catch fire overnight.
31%
625 votes
N/A
23%
478 votes
2.
2.
And from set #2, what things to you take for granted?
13. Your iPod works
8%
171 votes
14. If you don't have an iPod, you probably have access to music somehow.
20%
416 votes
15. If you drive, your favorite morning radio show is on.
11%
232 votes
16. As for that gridlock traffic, the fact that you're in it means you have a working car.
15%
302 votes
17. Your computer works.
37%
759 votes
18. You have a cell phone, even if it isn't an iPhone, Droid, or Blackberry.
26%
541 votes
19. You have an office or workspace, even if it's shared.
9%
192 votes
20. If you're like me and don't have an office or workspace, you have the freedom to work wherever you want.
13%
271 votes
21. You received some type of email that lets you know someone cares about you.
16%
320 votes
22. If you didn't get one of those emails, you have the capacity to send one.
23%
473 votes
23. You got a call or voicemail from someone you miss.
12%
250 votes
24. If you didn't get that call, you have access to a phone, meaning you can make one.
22%
456 votes
25. Someone somewhere loves you.
33%
669 votes
N/A
31%
625 votes
3.
3.
Do you appreciate everything you have? Yes, everything
37%
766 votes
I try my best to
45%
913 votes
I am not sure
5%
110 votes
No, I don't
4%
92 votes
N.A
8%
165 votes
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