You were stood up. You arrived at work late. You forgot to pay your last bill. Sometimes, life can be tough. But guess what? You always get through it. We always seem to take things in life for granted. Whether it be something little or something big, we often forget to stop and appreciate the amazing moments that happen to us everyday. We need to take a step back and see the world in a different perspective. We need to start taking notice of the small moments in life that bring us joy and happiness. Here are 20 different scenarios that should make you appreciate the little things in life--because you don't need something extraordinary to happen for you to appreciate life.

1. The sound of your feet stomping on crunchy leaves in the Fall.

2. Receiving a surprise package that you didn't know was coming.

3. Waking up to an email saying class is cancelled.

4. Sleeping in freshly washed sheets.

5. The brief moment of silence when you drive under a bridge on a rainy day.

6. The first drop on a rollercoaster ride.

7. Twisting off the lid of a jar when no one else was able to.

8. Perfectly separating apart an Oreo without the cream lifting up.

9. Trying a new recipe and creating something delicious.

10. Having the right timing and hitting all of the green lights.

11. Finding something you misplaced months ago thinking it would be gone forever.

12. Opening a book to the exact page on the first try.

13. The smell of cookies baking in the oven.

14. Waking up thinking you need to get up, but realizing you have a few more hours to sleep.

15. The elevator arriving the second you push the button.

16. The smell outside after the rain has stopped.

17. Finding money in your pocket that you didn't know you had.

18. Achieving something small, like fixing the washing machine or fixing the television, without the help of anyone else.

19. Wearing warm clothes straight from the dryer.

20. When the subway platform is packed and the subway doors stop right in front of you.