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This is a way of making myself write something coherent and grammatically correct almost every day. I'm opinionated and need an outlet. I'm also prone to flights of fancy. Thanks for stopping by. |
| I repeat myself frequently, but important things are worth repeating. An attitude of gratitude is a good survival tool. It keeps us on the right track, and out of the whining crybaby path. It keeps us moving towards success and improvement. All of us can find things for which to be grateful, even if we have to take a magnifying glass to look at our lives. Chuck Swindoll states that we can't control our circumstances all the time, or the things that other people say or do; we can't control natural disasters or even all our health issues. What we can control is our attitude. We choose to stay calm or to freak out. We choose to be positive or to be bitter. We choose to be joyful or to feel sad. By practicing thanksgiving regularly, we can be our own best friend. We have to flee from the "poor poor pitiful me" syndrome.Want to boost yourself up, get back on the creative track? Count your blessings. Want to improve your relationships, thank people for what they do. Thank the bus driver. Thank the waitress. Thank your housekeeper, your employees, your fellow associates, your spouse. Thank someone in the military. Thank the receptionist who always gives you good service. Having trouble listing things? Be thankful you can read, that you know how to use the Internet, be thankful someone invented electricity. Be thankful that the rain makes things grow. Be thankful when you get a good night's sleep. Don't spend time looking in the magnifying glass thinking about how your flawless skin has changed; instead, be thankful you woke up this morning, and that you can still see. The possibilities are endless. |
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