Gratitude –You Can Never Have Too Much
I awoke this morning thankful to see another day.
If we take the time, we all can think of things to be thankful for, but do we?
The more we express our gratitude, even to just ourselves, the better our
attitude will be toward all circumstances in life. A recent article in Scientific
American Mind, states that showing gratitude can increase your own
happiness by as much as 25%.
When you open your eyes in the morning remember that there are those
who thought they would receive the gift of a new day, but did not.
So many of us actually live in ABUNDANCE, but without the keen sense of
gratitude that concept may not be clear. I look at what I consider basic needs
to initiate my barometer of abundance. Take clean drinking water for instance.
For most of us, when we are thirsty, we need only turn on the water in a sink to
quench our thirst. Food is a basic need. Just think of how much food we throw
away and waste while over 33 million people starve to death each year.
When you awaken to that precious new day, are you in a bed, with sheets,
blankets and pillows? Did you have new pajamas to put on before you
climbed in the night before? Did you even think about the security you have
in your house or the fact that you have heat to keep you warm while you dream?
Many of these comforts go unnoticed by us while others sleep in refugee tents
for decades.
I have proclaimed this my year of gratitude. Every day I strive to remember all
that is good in my life. When I take the time and intensify my senses, the gifts
in life are overwhelming.
I challenge each of you to do some brain training and find all you have to be thankful
for each day. The world will be a better place for each of our efforts.
More Gratitude = Better attitude
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