4098: 3 Great Ways to Force Yourself to Be More Grateful (and a Lot Happier) by Angel Chernoff of Marc And Angel

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🗓️ 26 July 2026

⏱️ 10 minutes

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0:00.0	It was exactly two years ago today that the neighborhood of Oak Street disappeared in the middle of the night.
0:06.0	On August 14,
0:08.0	Go back in time on the big screen.
0:14.0	I think that our neighborhood is moved.
0:17.0	Starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor.
0:20.0	We're going to survive.
0:21.6	What about the people who are out there getting eaten?
0:25.6	The End of Oak Street in cinemas August 14.
0:28.9	Book tickets now.
0:30.7	This is Optimal Living Daily.
0:33.1	Three great ways to force yourself to be more grateful and a little happier.
0:37.3	By Angel Shernoff of mark
0:38.9	and angel.com. I'm your host slash narrator, Justin Mollick, reading articles that I think can bring
0:44.8	some positivity, inspiration, and even good ideas to you every day of the year. So let's keep getting
0:52.2	those ideas as we optimize your life.
0:58.6	Three great ways to force yourself to be more grateful and a lot happier by Angel Shernoff of
1:04.1	Mark and Angel.com. Most of us have amazing family members, friends, and other loved ones who love us back.
1:12.1	Learn to appreciate what a gift that is.
1:15.1	Most of us have good health, which is another gift.
1:18.1	Most of us have eyes with which to enjoy the amazing gifts of sunsets and nature and beauty all around us.
1:24.6	Most of us have ears with which to enjoy music, one of the greatest gifts of
1:29.3	them all. We may not have all these things because we can't have everything, but we certainly have
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