Gratitude – No room for discontent!
Gratitude has become truly rare. We live in a consumerist society in which only superlatives count.
People quickly become dissatisfied with what they have because there are always others who have more.
“The true harvest of my daily life is somewhat as intangible and indescribable as the tints of morning or evening. It is a little star-dust caught, a segment of the rainbow which I have clutched.”- Henry David Thoreau.
The Law of Gratitude goes, unfortunately, completely lost in this Western mindset. It is a universal principle that if we practice this universal law, it brings very positive and fruitful results. The Law of Gratitude says that action and reaction are always equal and extend in opposite directions.
A Grateful attitude is like a powerful force. If we allow ourselves to feel grateful for what we have, we will be rewarded in return.
But if we are not grateful, discontent is pre-programmed, and we will have bad experiences in our life. We automatically direct our attention to deficiencies and lack. With a negative mindset, we will focus on the bad and on the lack. If we focus on the inadequacy of our life, we program our brain to perceive only the discontent and attract it into our life.
“Grateful people are as fertile fields; they give the received back tenfold. ” – August von Kotzebue.
The Law of Gratitude: Expect the best!
A person with a grateful mind, however, is confident of receiving the best. A grateful person looks forward to the future and is ready to accept challenges and takes them positively as a way to grow.
A thankful person will be rewarded every day and will contribute to the wealth that surrounds us.
Therefore, it is necessary to cultivate the feeling of gratitude and see all the good that we receive.
THANK YOU is the best Thought
It is not always easy to be grateful when there are failures and if we seem out of luck.
But gratitude, happiness, and success come together – they are ONE.
Gratitude is the Key to Happiness!
Gratitude is the most intense form of positive thinking because gratitude takes nothing for granted.
Are we aware of what we can be thankful for? We are experiencing joy and satisfaction!
Gratitude always feels good and makes us, therefore, see seemingly ‘bad situations’ differently; we look at reality.
What can we be grateful for?
For ALL that comes in our life, good and bad days.
– God for all the gifts and our free will
– Ourselves for what we are
– Our body which is our temple
– The roof over our heads and our food
– The clothing that protects us
– A smile that we get from somebody
– The people who are with us
– The birds that sing their song
– The flowers, with all their colorful beauty
-The sun and the water that nourishes us
but also
– Lessons that teach us
– The people who hold the mirror in front of us
– The situations where we see our boundaries
– The disease that shows us we should make a change in our lives
– And more …!
What are you thankful for?
If you make notes and write down what you are grateful for. In moments of sorrow, read in your diary of gratitude, and your mood will brighten, and you will get the strength to move forward.
Spending 10 minutes doing this, your brain will focus on the question, “What am I grateful for ?” and you will only think positive thoughts, which will make you happy.
You created a basis for a good day.
Doubts?
Negative thoughts may come again and again when you start, like:
“It does not work anyways” – “I can not” – “I do not believe” …
If you do the exercise anyway, over time, these negative thoughts will disappear because soon you will see that it works.
Maybe you think also, “There is nothing that I can be grateful for,” believe it, you will find a lot!
You only forgot about it because of the “bad” times. Try it, and you will find situations where you smile or feel great joy.
Practice the Law of Gratitude, and you will have a more beautiful life.
Are You Grateful?
Do you have an Attitude of Gratitude? 🙂
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See also > The Science of Gratitude
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What an absolutely beautiful and refreshing post Erika! Our thoughts are very powerful and they create a vibration that others can feel. If we send out thoughts and actions of gratitude, we will indeed reap the rewards many times over.
Like you, I love the country, the beauty of nature and wildlife, the simple things. The troubles and violence of this world can be very heavy. I make an effort each day to be grateful for all I have and will have, the lessons I’ve learned in life, and all of the people that have helped me to reach so many of my life’s goals.
I will be checking out the 11 Forgotten Laws! Thank you and best wishes for 2015 Erika.
Deborah
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It sounds as if you are being grateful, Deborah.
and you know how helpful it is for us to be grateful.
Even for our life lessons which teach us a lot.
Thank you for your lovely comment 🙂
Erika
We have no control over what things might come our way in life, but we are certainly in control of how we handle and react to them.
Gratitude must always be our response, and you show so many reasons why, Erika.
When trouble is all around us, “let not your heart be troubled.” There is always a bigger design within which things occur, even if we can’t see it.
Whatever circumstances you find yourself in, the most powerful thing you can do is to always… “be of good cheer.” Gratitude always keeps you in that space.
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You are right, David.
Gratitude always keeps us in a good energy
in which we are able to handle whatever comes
in our life.
Thank you
Erika
This is a beautiful article Erika 🙂
Saying thank you for the traffic light that stayed green when I was running late, Thankful for the parking spot at Christmas shopping rush time, feeling grateful for everything and everyone I have in my life every day.
Attitude of gratitude makes for an enriched life for sure.
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Thank you ,Sonia
I am glad you liked it .
Yes ,lets keep an Attitude of gratitude 🙂
Erika thanks for this excellent reminder. The world preaches.for us to more but feeling grateful promotes peace of mind.
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Yes, Ryan, you are right :)”It’s a funny thing about life; once you begin to take note of the things you are grateful for, you begin to lose sight of the things that you lack.”-Germany Kent.
Thank you
Erika
Hi Erika,
Really beautiful article, I have a lot to be grateful for,
and that is how I start my day before anything else is my gratitude.
And you are so right the attitude of gratitude always helps
when in stressful situation.
Thank you for sharing,
Have a fantastic day!
Emi
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I am grateful to read this lovely post Erika 🙂
Your quote image at the top is beautiful, and says everything in a nutshell.
I read recently, that being grateful will dismiss negative thoughts if we keep being grateful because the mind can not be positive and negative at the same time!!
I hope some people really have help and support from your post, and thank you for all the ideas os things to be grateful for 🙂
Jacs
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Thank you ,Jacs
I am grateful for your comment 🙂
Yes, it is true ,we can not hold negative and positive thought
at the same time ,is this not great ,lets thing about good things 🙂
Thank you
Erika
This was a wonderful post. I heartily agree with the idea that to live a grateful life is to live a fulfilled and happy life. It certainly appears you are living into that brilliantly.
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Hi Mary ,
I am grateful you liked it 🙂
You are right,being grateful makes life more
beautiful and happy.
Thank you
Erika
Such a beautiful article! I really loved it.
Especially this quote
“Grateful people are as fertile fields; they give the received back tenfold. ”
– August von Kotzebue
A person with a grateful mind, however, is confident to receive the best. A grateful person looks forward
to the future and is ready to accept challenges and takes them positive as a way to grow.
Lovely indeed.
Kathryn Maclean recently posted…Branding YOU First Not Your Business
Thank you Kathryn,
you are right ,this quote is very nice ,
and really a grateful person can take challenges
and look forward and master them .If we are grateful
we take many things not for granted and know all has a reason.
We look for the good in the bad .
Thank you
Erika
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