Giving Thanks
Giving thanks can enrich your life more than a million dollars.
Yes, would feel great to win the lottery. Money, houses, travel
- these are wonderful, but not enough. You need the right frame
of mind to fully enjoy life. You need gratitude.
Be Grateful
Your life is better when you feel blessed, isn't it? Whether
you are religious or not, when you see life as a wonderful gift,
your experience is a richer one than any amount of money can
provide. Imagine going through life like you're a child, and
every morning is Christmas.
It's tempting to think gratitude comes from having what you
want. Giving thanks would be easy if you had money, a loving
family, and maybe a house on the beach, right? Still, you know
there are ungrateful, unhappy people with these things, and poor
people full of gratitude for what little they have. Where does
this feeling come from?
Creating Gratitude
A feeling of gratitude arises from looking at things the right
way. It comes naturally from truly appreciating the people and
things in your life. It's also something you can learn.
Stop and smell the roses. You can't be thankful for something
you don't notice or enjoy. Roses really do smell great, by the
way. Then, you need to make this appreciative approach to roses
and life into a habit. You don't want to ignore the ugliness
in the world, but you have to habitually see the beautiful things.
Giving thanks is inherent in true appreciation.
Begin writing down positive things that happen to you, and
things you like. Do this until you start automatically seeing
the good things in life. If you've ever bought a white car, and
started seeing white cars all over, you know how awareness can
alter your perception of reality. To see wonderful things all
over, train yourself to look for them.
When you are in the habit of "counting your blessings,"
gratitude, and a much richer experience of life is the natural
result.
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