Everyday Is A Perfect Day For Practicing Gratitude
The best way too have a great day everyday is to begin and end with an optimistic and grateful attitude.
THE DAWNING LIGHT,Volume 7, # 661 Wednesday, December 20, 2023
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Written and shared by Chinmayan…to encourage you to practice the attitude of gratitude consciously and on purpose for the joy of it!
All images in this story courtesy of Pixabay
CONSCIOUSLY CHOOSING AN ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE Guarantees That I will Have a Great day, no matter what comes my way
My heart is surging with gratitude this morning as I sip espresso and feel warm sunshine on my face.
I am up early with a song in my heart and a mind full of dynamic ideas for the work of the day.
One of the most wonderful things I am learning about the practice of gratitude is that a grateful attitude opens our eyes to see all the great and good things that are already in our lives.
It frees us of the mundane mind’s habitual response to life of complaining, finding fault and feeling bad because of things we think we want but do not have.
In practicing gratitude every day now for many years, I have been building new, positive habits of thought which make feeling optimistic and excited about life my default condition.
I now approach each new day with an attitude of happy expectation, of believing that whatever comes today will be for my highest good.
I know with certainty now that this state of positive expectation is based on the real truth, for this is God’s will for me and for everyone.
Since our attitude always determines our altitude, I consciously choose to embrace and maintain a positive, optimistic and grateful attitude.
I have learned through living a life of constant challenge, that this attitude is absolutely necessary, for it gives me the inner power to see solutions, to tap into my own power and to effectively work through whatever comes up.
I used to let emerging problems and difficulties trigger me into becoming fearful, discouraged and confused so much so that I would lose my abilities and fall into despair.
I would waste precious energy getting upset, even angry and would fall prey to my own mind’s negative commentary about myself and the situation.
But, through prayer and meditation, I gradually came to understand this universal law:
Positive thoughts, words and actions always produce positive results….
while negative thoughts, words and actions always produce negative results…
And that the practice of gratitude is a sure and certain way back to seeing, thinking, speaking and acting with a positive attitude.
Now, this understanding and practice is so deeply rooted in my conscious awareness that as soon as a negative feeling or thought comes to me, I am able to see it and transform it before it poisons my experience.
If you want to be happy, peaceful and optimistic in your life ongoingly, the only way that brings lasting results is to train your mind to practice gratitude and positivity.
No one can avoid “the slings and arrows of fate”…sooner or later, every one of us will have unavoidable challenges and difficulties, heart breaks and losses that come into every life.
But, as my wise grandmother said, “how you respond when life gets rough will determine if you suffer or if you will use it to tap your own strength and emerge from the battle a better, stronger, wiser person. Instead of complaining about it, getting upset about it and reacting with anger and fear, choose to use a grateful attitude for even these tough things and you will be amazed at how much inner strength and determination taking an optimistic and grateful attitude gives you and how much better you will feel…”
Gratitude is an attitude that grows in power and breadth the more you consciously choose to look for the good things in your life to be grateful for.
Try it out for yourself today…just being grateful for this day and all that happens.
I believe you will discover that today is the perfect day for practicing gratitude!
I am truly grateful for all the grace and blessings flowing through my life!
Original Revelations Poem and Calligraphy by Chinmayan
Original Revelations Poem and Calligraphy by Chinmayan
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