Why Being Thankful
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You cannot welcome more abundance into your life until you have said to the universe truly, "Hey, thanks for all I have". Find out more about the importance of being grateful.
You can also place yourself in a better mood by being thankful. You will find you are in a much more optimistic state after you've spent a few minutes reflecting about your blessings and feeling grateful for them. Compassion and kindness will probably fill your heart.
Besides, being grateful is a wonderful tool to attract what we want into our lives: Mike Dooley gives all the keys to create the life of our dreams in "Infinite Possibilities".
What are YOU most thankful for? Let the world know and rave about what makes your heart sing using the form below! You can also read what other visitors of the site have shared at the bottom of the page.
The obstacle
The problem is that when things are given to us over and over, we start taking them for granted or we forget being appreciative of what we receive.
You can overcome this tendency by dedicating some time daily just to be thankful maintaining an attitude of gratitude.
How?
Simply sit somewhere where you are not disturbed. Think of anything you have (examples below).
It is not a matter of comparison, but think for a second about the millions of people who are not blessed with what you have, or are simply in a worse condition than you. Realize that you could easily not have had all the things you do have.
Say "thanks" internally. Some people like saying "thanks" loudly. You can use these thankful phrases to express what you are grateful for, or find inspiration in these thankful quotes. You can start a gratitude journal in which to record what you are thankful for, or you could also have a gratitude rock.
Examples of what you can be thankful for:
- Simply walking or having any sense (smell, sight...).
- Friends, relatives, a lover, a partner, someone that appreciates your company, even a pet. You can find inspiration in these positive phrases about people.
- Possessions: clothes, a car, a house, a computer, a watch, a TV, etc.
- Your job! If you like it, then wonderful; if you do not like it, realize that it still gives you money that allows you to build your life.
- Your health. You may have more or less problems with your body, but you are here, you are breathing, you are alive.
- Food. Do you starve daily? Do you have problems to obtain food? Many people do.
>>> Find here an extended list of things to be thankful for.
Being thankful daily
Why not take a break twice a day (and that is very little considering all the things you are and have) to express gratitude for your blessings? You could start by being thankful for what you have.
I tend to start my day dedicating some time to be thankful, as it puts me in a real good mood to go on with my day. Find out more about a new day of positive thinking and how to create a grateful day.
I also like being thankful for all that has happened in my day before I go to bed at night; good and bad, as I know that all the "negative" stuff makes for a fantastic teacher. Pema Chodron includes being grateful as one of the important mottos to live by in "Start where you are".
I also like stopping and saying thanks for it whenever something that pleases me occurs. It's like saying out loud, "I like this! Bring me more!"
A little secret to get what you want...
Joe Vitale gives away a formula to achieve what you desire in "Life's missing instruction manual":
- 1. Be grateful for what you already have.
2. Declare what you would like to have with positive emotion.
3. Act on the opportunities that appear in front of you.
Note how Joe Vitale puts emphasis on being thankful for what you already have before asking for something else.
The Quantum Mind Power is a positive thinking program that includes a 30-minute sound track to help you bring up your feelings of gratitude. Find out how you can experience improvements in several areas of your life with this audio program.
All in all, the advice is simple: say thanks.
Grab a free gratitude ebook: I can offer you the free ebook "Power of Gratitude" thanks to Wes Hopper. You can download it on this page. Get ready for its revealing secrets!
What Are YOU Most Thankful For?
What makes YOU tick? What makes your heart sing? What is it that you are most thankful for?
Rave about it here!
Your story or comment will be published on a page of its own with all credit to you, if you so choose it...
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What Other Visitors Have Said
Click below to see contributions from other visitors to this page...
My Mother
I am forever grateful to have a mother who has always stuck by me, and done whatever she could to give me what I wanted and gave me that strength to carry ...
Happiness...
I wake up every morning and am thankful that I am healthy. I am thankful for having a loving and supportive husband who lets me be me. I am thankful for ...
Thank You Life
I appreciate life, and everything in it... this helps me achieve all of my goals, one by one, until I will achieve them all :)
Thank You.
A second chance in life
I'm grateful for my life, love and health. I'm working at a kindergarten and every morning I look forward to meeting the kids because they just bring out ...
My wife and my boys
I am so thankful for my wife and my boys. They are the joy of my life. I feel so blessed when we are together.
I am also highly thankful because God ...
For my treasure friend!
Thanks to you I can understand what love is... See, it's not really my friend... maybe it's my best friend, maybe it's my boyfriend...
Thank you God ...
Having it all and being thankful
I give thanks to god for everything he's giving me
and also I thank him for my mother and my father and family, and my pastor for giving me insight.
Also ...
People
I am thankful for people. People to love. To wake up and have the ability to serve whoever I might come across in my day, week, month, year... thankful ...
I am Grateful and Thankful at the same time
I have so much to be Thankful for! First of all for GOD! My creator! Praise Be To HIM for all things! I am also Thankful for my health, my husband, my ...
School
I am thankful for the fact that after one year of having six hours of homework every day, I will improve a lot in 8th grade. I am also thankful for Sigma ...
Autumn
I'm thankful for so many things! Autumn is finally here!!
I love the beautiful colors of the changing leaves and the blueist blue skies! I'm so thankful ...
MY MOM
On september 19, 2007, my mom suffered a stroke. We were lucky to notice it before it was to late, thanks to my great nephew for noticing the change in ...
Fresh starts
I'm thankful for the gentle sound of rain outside my bedroom window when I awoke on a quiet Sunday morning. It sounded so peaceful, relaxed, and unhurried....
I'm Grateful for Your Inspiration
Just reading this page is sheer joy. Following some of the links only adds to the pleasure.
I'm grateful that Cristina infuses the Internet with so ...
Deb's Rampage of Appreciation shows a cool taste for life...
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