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Being thankful everyday for what you have is a mind altering experience.
When I think about where I was personally and professionally five and ten years ago, it blows my mind.
Everyday I wake up right around 5:00 a.m. excited to learn, serve and build a community of like-minded leaders!
When any negative thought comes in, too much work, too many people need our help, too many receipts to file...I simply say, Isn't that convenient Tom. To complain about the very things that help you serve your purpose.
If you are feeling the stress and pressures of work or life I encourage you to try this quick and easy exercise every day.
Wake up and immediately say what you are grateful for. It could be as simple as another day on earth. Your feet touching the ground. The ability to breath… or get more involved – and be grateful for a specific person, condition, thing, whatever it is in your life that you are grateful for.
There are half full and half empty people on this planet. The half full group has their glass filled with gratitude. Gratitude is one of those emotions that can increase wellbeing and happiness among those who deliberately create it. Gratitude can also increase energy, optimism and empathy; all characteristics of positive happy people.
Imagine being aware of all the good things that surround you. Imagine how much easier it would be to handle diversity and opposition when you have this upbeat attitude? Imagine having a purpose in life, an appreciation for those lives around you, and a willingness to take action to show your feeling of gratitude.
Those are the ingredients to a more fulfilled balanced life. Focus on the big and the small things to show your gratitude. You will find that as you express this new attitude, you will emit a positive energy or aura that will attract into your life exactly what you need to proceed and succeed.
Gratitude is a state of mind that we all have access to. It takes practice and with practice, it reaps great benefits.
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To your success,
Tom
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