Gratitude and its power: make the most of your life and awaken your conscience

“What if you give someone a gift and they don’t thank you? Would you be likely to give them another? Life is the same. To attract more of the blessings life has to offer, you must truly appreciate what you already have.” “. –Ralph Marsto

We believe that gratitude is one of the most powerful spiritual tools at your disposal. Gratitude, rather than resentment, helps you better cope with life’s challenges, magnifies optimism, relieves depression, increases happiness, makes you feel more in control, helps you achieve a higher level of well-being, and It helps you feel like you are in the right place at the right time.

What are you thankful for? When you let go of expectations of how things “should” be and express more gratitude, your life will improve. We have discovered that being grateful can even drastically transform your life, within the limits of your personal destiny.

For example, if you feel stuck in an important rut, instead of resisting, be grateful for the hidden opportunities in the situation. Accepting what you cannot change and being grateful for where you are in life will allow you to free yourself from mental bondage and overcome worldly challenges. Before you know it, you’ll be having more fun and be able to go further, or at least deal more easily with that particular life test.

Use the following list as a starting point to express gratitude for where you are, everything you have in your life (even if it’s not ideal or perfect for you right now, be grateful for who you are and what you like about yourself). him), and how good it will be.

Be grateful for the following: the opportunity to be alive on Earth and to live where you live; choices in your life; the ability to communicate; the ability to think; the ability to read; the ability to express yourself; the capacity to love; Your Health; your relationship or single status; your children if you have them; your parents, relatives, friends, relatives and pets.

Be thankful for the growth opportunity; the challenges of life that make you stronger; his hobbies; Good books; opportunity to learn; emotions; passion; your intellect; your ability to forgive; and of course smiles.

Let us remember to be thankful for the sun; flowers; gardens; green grass; trees trees; beautiful landscape; nature; the forests; the deserts; The plains; the oceans; the ability to swim in the ocean; the beach; spring; summer; fall; and even winter.

Be grateful for entertainment, movies, theater, travel, your favorite music and artists, the chance to fly around the world on a jet, your favorite city, money, good sex, and love.

It’s a great idea to be thankful for the army that keeps you safe; policemen to protect you; firefighters for saving you; free enterprise; civil liberties; capitalism; economic growth; honest public officials; right to vote; democracy; and of course the US Constitution (for those of you who are US citizens).

Express gratitude for ethnic foods; your favorite foods; your favorite restaurant; good sleep; exercise; meditation; yoga; and nutritional supplements.

Be thankful for your job, employees, boss, transportation, home, furniture, clothes, and your comfortable bed at night.

How about being grateful for technology, the Internet, email, and Google? Surely you can think of many more things to be grateful for.

To make the most of your gratitude, we suggest linking it to another dynamic spiritual energy: faith. Gratitude and faith can be used together as one of the most powerful spiritual forces available to you, even when things are not going your way. Cultivate the use of these forces as often as you can, and then watch your life change for the better.

Copyright © 2009 Scott Petullo, Stephen Petullo