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LIVE WITH AN ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE by Glen Hopkins
Imagine for a moment one of those nights when you just can't fall asleep and you have to get up early the next morning for a very important meeting of which you are the keynote speaker. Your alarm clock goes off early in the morning waking you from what little sleep you had. You stumble out of bed, have a quick shower, grab a coffee and some toast, and off you go to fight the traffic on the way to work.
Does that sound like the start of a terrible day? Most would answer 'yes'. Few people however, would answer, 'no'. These are the people, who are in my opinion blessed with a gift. A gift that determines how they view their life. These people live with 'an attitude of gratitude'. For them, the situation described could be worse. Much worse. For example, think of the man who doesn't have a bed, let alone a roof to over his head. When he is awoken from what little sleep he is able to get, it is by the rain falling on his cold body. He too stumbles to his feet and begins his journey to work in his bare feet. His work is in the field of survival. He searches though garbage cans for scraps of half-rotten food to eat and odd bits of clothes to keep him warm.
The purpose of this example is to illustrate that we all have so much to be grateful for. Even in times when it seems that nothing could be worse, there is always a reason to be grateful. And when you feel a sense of gratitude, you feel a sense of happiness and content. My challenge to you today is to learn to look for the good in every situation and live with 'an attitude of gratitude'.
I assure you, if you were the fellow searching for food in garbage cans you too could find things to be grateful for. You just have to look hard enough and 'open your eyes' to what is around you. You have to focus on what's good in your life, not what's bad.
"I once was distraught because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet." - Unknown
Life works in mysterious ways. Time and time again there have been stories of people who are in a dire strait yet they are found helping others who are experiencing greater turmoil. This is because once you have helped someone in greater need than yourself, you always feel better. You feel better because you have helped another human being, and this forces you to change your mindset from focusing on your problems to focusing on their solutions.
Always focus on the solution, not the problem and live with an attitude of gratitude! Mother Teresa was a primary example of this phenomenon. Her entire life revolved around helping others in need. As a result she experienced a great deal of love and self-satisfaction in her life.
I challenge you now to take a moment to think of five things in your life that you are grateful for today. For example, your friends, your family, your job, your sense of smell, touch, sight, and sound. The list can go on and on. Imagine what your life would be like without these things. Write them down on a piece of paper and really think about the things you are grateful for. You will be amazed at how great you will feel!
Nous aimerons réunir les francophones partout. Maintenant nous sommes plus de 130, mais avec ta présence nous serions plus forts dans le chemin vers la Paix :-)
À notre groupe tu peut trouver de bons amis, des gens participatives et solidaires, toujours prêts à partager.
We hope to meet francophones from all over the world. There are more than 130 of us now, but with your presence we would be able to step out stronger on the path to peace :-)
In our group you can find good friends, people who participate and are supportive, always willing to share.
We'd be really glad if you join us :-)
Thanks and a hug from Spain :-)
Gill
At 12:50pm on November 18, 2008, Heimo Grimm said…
Hello a Montreal cher Marie-Pierre - Bienvenue - a warm welcome to the community of IPeace and thank you for the friend add. I am very pleased to be your friend! It is nice to see you here and your beautiful smile among my friends from all over the world. I wish you all the love, peace and light you can imagine. May the sun always shine brightly in your heart and may our common dream of worldwide peace become true. Blessings, all good wishes and a welcome hug xo coming to you with this petit pigeon comme "embassadeur de la paix". Il t´embrasse ton ami autrichien Heimo
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LIVE WITH AN ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE by Glen Hopkins
Imagine for a moment one of those nights when you just can't fall asleep and you have to get up early the next morning for a very important meeting of which you are the keynote speaker. Your alarm clock goes off early in the morning waking you from what little sleep you had. You stumble out of bed, have a quick shower, grab a coffee and some toast, and off you go to fight the traffic on the way to work.
Does that sound like the start of a terrible day? Most would answer 'yes'. Few people however, would answer, 'no'. These are the people, who are in my opinion blessed with a gift. A gift that determines how they view their life. These people live with 'an attitude of gratitude'. For them, the situation described could be worse. Much worse. For example, think of the man who doesn't have a bed, let alone a roof to over his head. When he is awoken from what little sleep he is able to get, it is by the rain falling on his cold body. He too stumbles to his feet and begins his journey to work in his bare feet. His work is in the field of survival. He searches though garbage cans for scraps of half-rotten food to eat and odd bits of clothes to keep him warm.
The purpose of this example is to illustrate that we all have so much to be grateful for. Even in times when it seems that nothing could be worse, there is always a reason to be grateful. And when you feel a sense of gratitude, you feel a sense of happiness and content. My challenge to you today is to learn to look for the good in every situation and live with 'an attitude of gratitude'.
I assure you, if you were the fellow searching for food in garbage cans you too could find things to be grateful for. You just have to look hard enough and 'open your eyes' to what is around you. You have to focus on what's good in your life, not what's bad.
"I once was distraught because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet." - Unknown
Life works in mysterious ways. Time and time again there have been stories of people who are in a dire strait yet they are found helping others who are experiencing greater turmoil. This is because once you have helped someone in greater need than yourself, you always feel better. You feel better because you have helped another human being, and this forces you to change your mindset from focusing on your problems to focusing on their solutions.
Always focus on the solution, not the problem and live with an attitude of gratitude! Mother Teresa was a primary example of this phenomenon. Her entire life revolved around helping others in need. As a result she experienced a great deal of love and self-satisfaction in her life.
I challenge you now to take a moment to think of five things in your life that you are grateful for today. For example, your friends, your family, your job, your sense of smell, touch, sight, and sound. The list can go on and on. Imagine what your life would be like without these things. Write them down on a piece of paper and really think about the things you are grateful for. You will be amazed at how great you will feel!
I am so Grateful for My Power Mall
Salut, Marie-Pierre :-) Stp, est que tu parles français ?
Il y a un groupe pour cette langue. Il se trouve ici:
iPeace francophones.
Nous aimerons réunir les francophones partout. Maintenant nous sommes plus de 130, mais avec ta présence nous serions plus forts dans le chemin vers la Paix :-)
À notre groupe tu peut trouver de bons amis, des gens participatives et solidaires, toujours prêts à partager.
Nous serons heureux si tu nous rejoindre :-)
Merci et une embrassade depuis l'Espagne :-)
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Hi, Marie-Pierre :-) Please, do you speak French?
There is a group for Frech-speaking people. Here's the link:
iPeace francophones.
We hope to meet francophones from all over the world. There are more than 130 of us now, but with your presence we would be able to step out stronger on the path to peace :-)
In our group you can find good friends, people who participate and are supportive, always willing to share.
We'd be really glad if you join us :-)
Thanks and a hug from Spain :-)
Gill
Hello a Montreal cher Marie-Pierre - Bienvenue - a warm welcome to the community of IPeace and thank you for the friend add. I am very pleased to be your friend! It is nice to see you here and your beautiful smile among my friends from all over the world. I wish you all the love, peace and light you can imagine. May the sun always shine brightly in your heart and may our common dream of worldwide peace become true. Blessings, all good wishes and a welcome hug xo coming to you with this petit pigeon comme "embassadeur de la paix". Il t´embrasse ton ami autrichien HeimoGreetings and Welcome to you from New Hampshire!
Be Well and...
Peace!!!
Rick
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just dropped by to say it - perhaps you like to talk a bit...
See you, Jan
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