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It's an important concept when teaching kids about the\\n\\\"things\\\" they get (and have) in life.\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"For my step-daughter, this is becoming increasingly difficult. Her friends have\\nthings, she sees things, and she wants things. Her perspective shifts to focus\\non everything she \", mdx(\"em\", {\n    parentName: \"p\"\n  }, \"doesn't\"), \" have.\"), mdx(\"p\", null, \"This isn't good.\"), mdx(\"blockquote\", null, mdx(\"p\", {\n    parentName: \"blockquote\"\n  }, \"Appreciate what you have, or you'll never appreciate what you receive.\")), mdx(\"p\", null, \"If she gets anything (phone, computer, car, etc.), someone will \", mdx(\"em\", {\n    parentName: \"p\"\n  }, \"always\"), \" have a\\nnicer phone, computer, or car. And if you're living with wishful thinking,\\nyou'll never appreciate the phone, computer, or car you do have. More\\nimportantly, you won't appreciate the life you have that even allows you to\\nafford a phone, computer, or car. 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