Living With An Attitude of Gratitude

Creating an attitude of gratitude is one of the easiest steps we can take to improve our lives. The happiness we create for ourselves by showing our appreciation has far-reaching effects, both for ourselves and those we come in contact with – it can be highly contagious. There are so many different ways that we can express an attitude of gratitude. Here are just a few:

• Say “thank you”. You can say it in person, over the phone, in a note, or in an e-mail. This can have significant results in lifting someone else’s spirits. For example, a quick note to your childs teacher thanking her for her hard work and patience might give her the boost of energy that she needs when she needs it most.
• Try not to complain. A wise person once said “what you focus on expands”. Constant complaining about what is wrong in your life will keep you focused on what is wrong. The opposite is true as well…focusing on what is right in your life will keep you focused on the right things.
• Being grateful for the little things in our lives every day is just as important than being grateful for the big things. What about that front row parking spot you found when you were running late? Or the beautiful weather? How about the store clerk that went out of her way to help you? This may take a little practice, but there are many little things throughout the day that we can be grateful for if we take time to notice them.

Living a life of gratitude is one of the easiest ways to live a happier life. It takes very little effort to show someone you appreciate them but means so much to them. There are so many ways to make gratitude a part of our life and to spread the attitude to others. Keep living you life full of gratitude and spread your light to the rest of the world!

Quotes:

“Grow flowers of gratitude in the soil of prayer.”  ~ Verbena Woods

“Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving.”  ~ W.T. Purkiser

“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.”   ~ William Arthur Ward

“Wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving.”   ~ Kahlil Gibran

“Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind.”   ~ Lionel Hampton

“Gratitude helps you to grow and expand; gratitude brings joy and laughter into your life and into the lives of all those around you.”   ~ Eileen Caddy

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