It's basically just saying to appreciate everything you have in life, whether you have a lot or a little. It also says that objects don't make happiness.
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So, why is it important to recognize that communication and collaboration are one and the same? Communication allows relationships to function, and the functioning of those relationships allows collaboration to not only occur but to be productive.
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This sentence means a character had decided upon a certain action for a problem in their head. however other characters (the peers in this example) bestowed an act of kindness or "did something nice" for this other characters in hopes that he/she would change their mind. A good example would be if you upset your parent by acting up and they said no to a sleepover. you would do chores or act kindly towards them in order to try to get them to change their mind and say yes.