It is not surprising that the pinnacle of gratitude is found in the Torah and it’s also not surprising that it comes from one of the Patriarchs. (At least, in my opinion.)
In the book of Genesis, Yaakov prepared for a potentially hostile meeting with his brother, Esav. He sent ahead to Esav huge flocks of animals, one after the other, as gifts hoping to quell Esav’s anger.
After their meeting, Esav attempted to return the flocks to Yaakov and declared, “I have plenty, my brother; let what you have remain yours.”
Yaakov refused Esav’s attempt to return the gifts and said, “… I have everything…”
The difference between Esau and Yaakov is that however much Esav has, he viewed it as “plenty” – but more is always nice too!
Yaakov, however, recognized that whatever he has, is “everything” he needed. Whatever God gave him, whether more or less, it was the right amount at that time.
In a similar vein, someone once complained to the Chofetz Chaim that life ‘could be better‘. The Chofetz Chaim told him, ‘if it could be better, it would be better!‘
Yitzhak Sasson 