Of
all the 'attitudes' we can acquire, surely the attitude of gratitude is the
most important and by far the most life-changing. - Zig Ziglar
If
you spend five minutes complaining, you have just wasted five minutes. If you
continue complaining, it won’t be long before they haul you out to a financial
desert and there let you choke on the dust of your own regret. - Jim Rohn
Maturity
is the ability to reap without apology and not complain when things don’t go
well. – Jim Rohn
What
are you grateful for today? What are you
grateful for about this past weekend?
As
fall is approaching, schedules are getting back to normal and life is reestablishing
a routine. Now is a great time to reflect
on the importance of gratitude. Merriam-Webster
states gratitude is: “the state of being grateful : thankfulness”.
When
the author read this definition, the word “state” struck her. Gratitude is not a one-time statement saying
“I’m grateful for a parking spot” and the individual remains happy for years. Gratitude is a mindset that helps an
individual remain happy through the ups and downs of life. Continual gratitude is important because it
elevates a person’s mood and fills that individual with happiness.
According
to Oprah, gratitude is one of the most important aspects of her life and she
believes it has made her successful. In “What
Oprah Knows for Sure About Gratitude”, she states how she had been an avid
gratitude journaler for years, but stopped when she became “busy”. After a period of not journaling, Oprah
realized that she was building a massive empire, but was not happy. Oprah wrote:
I
know for sure that appreciating whatever shows up for you in life changes your
personal vibration. You radiate and generate more goodness for yourself when
you're aware of all you have and not focusing on your have-nots.
We
all have trials and tribulations. It can
be frustrating to have those trials and tribulations when pushing toward goal
achievement. However even during those
trying times, it is important to find the small things in life to be happy for
because the small things are often the events that make up the “big things.”
Enjoy
the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big
things. - Robert Brault
CHALLENGE: Decide to daily find three things to be
grateful for.
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