A few thoughts on gratitude

[vander]

1.To be grateful is to look at what you have and to realize none of it is guaranteed. Had you been a little less lucky, that which you now take as basic could just as easily be perceived to be as valuable as that which you now crave but do not have yet.

2.The constant chase for more is a virus only stopped when you take the time to appreciate what you have. For a moment you realize how lucky you are and other people having more is now less of a problem. For a moment you’re clear-minded. In grips with reality. This is until you go back to the wanting mode, and once again get high on the illusion that the next purchase or accomplishment is without a doubt the key to happiness.

3.To the perpetually ungrateful the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. This remains true even when the other side is not new, but something previously had and thrown away on this non-stop search for “better”.

4.Gratitude is the sunshine that allows us to realize the beauty of the present moment just as it is. You’re happy as you are even though you know you could always want more or have more.

5.The way to more gratitude is to be mindful of all the great things that came your way whether by luck or personal effort. And if that doesn’t work, it should suffice to remember that things could have always been worse than they are.

 

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