Monday 16 January 2012

Get grateful


"Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom" Marcel Proust

An unknown author caught my attention this week with an amazing quote that I believe can and will transform the way you live your life, they quoted "If you can't be content with what you have received, be thankful for what you have escaped". Think about it! Regardless of your current circumstance - we all have something to be appreciative and thankful for. Just in case you can not think of any, let me name a few of mine:-

Family - I am surrounded by a loving family, which includes a troublesome sister
Health - I am well and nourished
Friends - I am thankful to have people that I can confide and seek advise from
Relationship - A woman that is supportive of my goals and desires

Im sure you can also name a few. Take a few moments today to write down the things you are grateful for, as Marlon Jacobs stated "There is always, always, always something to be thankful for". William Ward further reiterated this point by quoting "God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today.  Have you used one to say 'thank you'?"

Eric Hoffer stated that "The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings" .Regardless of your adversities and challenges, please understand that they are other aspects of your lives that one must be grateful for. Start today!

Ralph Marston famously noted "What if you gave someone a gift, and they neglected to thank you for it-would you be likely to give them another? Life is the same way. In order to attract more of the blessings that life has to offer, you must truly appreciate what you already have". Become thankful today.

Have a thankful day

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