Are you content with where you are in life? It is always easy to not be... Maybe you want a new car or truck. Maybe you want a bigger home, and maybe you just want a meal, to put something in your stomach because you have no food. Maybe you're into tech and want to build an amazing computer or mining rig and maybe you just want a place to stay warm and get out of the weather. Where ever you are in your life, there is always someone who is better off or further ahead than you and it is easy to be jealous or envious of others. To let it discourage you. You get caught up in your problems or with the things you want, and it just brings you down and takes all the joy out of your life. I used to be this way and at times I still do feel this way but I have found something that has completely changed my point of view and the way I look at life.
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What I found is so simple but it has such a profound effect on the way you think and live. It will help bring you out of the rut you may be in, or get you in the right state of mind to start accomplishing your goals and get you where you want to be. It will help you be happy with where you are, what you have, and where you're going. What could this one thing be that changed my life so much? Simple, being grateful.
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How?
It sounds too easy. How can being grateful change your whole perspective and the way you you see your life? Well first off, when you start to show gratitude for everything you do have, it tends to change your mood. Instead of being focused on what is not going your way, you start to see all of the things that are going your way or that are working in your favor. We tend to be happier when we realize all the many blessings we do have instead of focusing on everything we don't have. Not only that, Once you start to look at things in a more positive outlook, other will be attracted to that and will feed and share upon those positive feelings. It starts to spread, and you start realizing even more things to be thankful for. Its the law of attraction, and if you make a habbit of being grateful the joy will begin to just multiply right before your eyes.
How to be/show thankfulness?
How can you start being grateful for the things you have and start realizing everything there is to be thankful for, even things you may not have realized. Well its quite easy. There are two main methods that I personally like to use, ill go over them now.
Method 1
First you will want a piece of paper and a pen or pencil. A journal is even better. Anyway, I like to just make a list, start from the top and list as many things you can think of that you can be grateful for. Write down anything that comes to your mind. It could be that your thankful for your beet up car, your house, a good/bad job (at least you have a job), your family, maybe even that fact that you have clean clothes to wear. It doesn't matter, just list everything you can think of. Once you get started you will see the list grow and grow. You will be able to actually see how many things there are to be grateful for. I recommend doing this every day, and each day try to find new things to be thankful for, you can get very deep. Be glad that you have lungs, and that you are able to breathe, for your eye sight or hearing, for the fact that you are alive, for free will (which gives you the ability to take control of your life and move it in a direction that you want it to go). Really the amount of things to be thankful for are endless, and when you can start to see everything it will change your whole outlook of life itself.
Method 2
This second method may not apply to everyone, but even if it does not apply to you, I recommend trying it anyway. When you wake up and get ready to start your day, take a moment out of your morning routine to kneel down and pray to God. Thank him for all the blessings you have in your life. Thank him for everything you wrote down on your list and anything else you can think of. Do the same thing before you go to bed as well. I promise it will change your whole outlook and will bring meaning and joy into your life.
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I have met many people in my life, some of them far worse off then I ever was, and they were completely content and joyful about their lives because they were more focused on their blessing vs. everything that is not going their way. They were selfless and more concerned for others. Once you realized how blessed you really are, the easier it will be to enjoy your life and overcome your current challenges. It will also make it easier to help others. When you feel you are in a fortunate place, you can notice others that are not so fortunate and the urge to help will be overwhelming. I speak from personal experience here and this has changed my whole life. I am happy with where I am, i'm excited for the challenges and struggles I have ahead of me. No matter how difficult life may become, I can always find something to be grateful and happy about. I challenge everyone to just try this out. See what it can do for you, and spread the message. Help others realize what they have and lets make this world a better place.
I want to thank anyone who took the time out of their day to read this, and thanks to anyone who shares and upvotes. This is such a great community and I know we can all work together to make steem even better than it already is. I hope you enjoyed and till next time, Peace Out!
I am thankful that @ediah referred me to your post! This is a beautiful message that everyone could stand to read. There is always so much to be thankful about. It is really a matter of what we choose to focus on, as of course there is always plenty that one could bitch and moan about as well! I always choose to focus on positivity in my life. I am a big believer in the power of positive thought to manifest positive things and negative thought to manifest negative things. I am very happy to follow you! Much love - Carl
Thank you very much, I totally agree with you on that. I'm glad you followed, I really appreciate it!
@hippieshyt Being grateful for the things we have or have achieved is the best way to live. I try to every day. Some days I forget. Sometimes I worry. But still, I know, it's the best way to live and there are lots of things to be grateful about. Every moment is a blessing in our lives as long as we breathe. Great post!
Yes it is so true, I try everyday as well. No one is perfect about it but as long as we keep trying to live our lives this way, then the possibilities are endless. Life is a blessing and i'm so glad to be a part of it. Thanks for the support!
I am thankful for my family's good health. We may not have much materially, but good health is more important for me. Thanks for this inspiring message.
Your welcome. I'm glad to hear your family is in good health, I agree that is more important than material items. Besides being in good health gives you all the opportunity to grow and get material things later in life. I wish you luck and stay thankful! Thanks for sharing what your thankful for. :)
There are times I also complain, but at the end of the day I also realize I am lucky enough for what I have. That made me feel better.
I think we all can feel that way at times, I know I do, i'm far from perfect. Being thankful can help us move passed those feelings. I'm glad my post made you feel better and that you enjoyed!
Hey I see you are just new! I like your dedication to the piece!
I would like to see you reflect on yourself :)
Yes brand new here to steemit. Thank you, I worked hard on this post to get it where I wanted it. I will see what I can do in future posts.
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This is pretty cool! :)