"Live
life to the fullest and express appreciation and gratitude. Every day is a
chance to succeed and to feel blessed and be grateful to life."
How does it feel like to live in a chaotic world and remain to be positive at all times? How can we say thank you in times of difficulty? How can we be grateful to life if we suffer from frustrations and pain?
Life
could have been better if we all experience the goodness that it has to
offer, but it is not easy as what we think. Life simply means to experience the
good and the bad things; the ups and downs—the
cycle of life. Sometimes, life may not be fair to us; but fairness happens when
we all share the same misery even once in our lives.
THE KEY TO ABUNDANCE
Being
thankful no matter what situation we are experiencing will give us the power to
receive abundance. Gratitude is a way of appreciating and giving recognition to
the blessings that comes to our lives— bigger or smaller.
There are
so many things that we should be grateful for; good health and happy family,
success and fulfilled living. Likewise, be grateful for things that make your
work easier. Also to friends whom you can depend on, and family that supports you
all the way are down of the reasons to make you feel grateful.
Cultivating
gratitude would mean to improve or to train ourselves to become grateful in
everything. Awareness of what is abundant in our lives is a key towards
happiness. For instance, a hug from loved ones, a bright and sunny day, a smile
from a friend or stranger, and love and support from family and friends can be
a source of gratitude.
BEING
GRATEFUL TO LIFE
Eventually,
we'll realize that even the smallest things we often take for granted could
have been a good opportunity to express our gratitude. There are times when we
are thankful for the good things that we received but we do not express
gratitude for the not-so-good things in life. We don't fully understand its
implications as to why do we have to suffer or what lessons can we learn from
it. We only give thanks for what is 'seen' compared to what is 'hidden'—objective expression versus subjective
realization. The latter being the source of genuine happiness and contentment.
I have
dealt with people who are physically ill and those who consider themselves as
balanced in all life aspects. They may have opposite views in life, but illness
could be a way for someone to realize how abundant his life must be; only if he
is keen and aware of it.
It is
through physical illness that sometimes people learn to change bad habits or
obsolete beliefs that converts him to become more spiritual and humanitarian.
This way, he may feel like whole again and as balanced as the person whom he
think he is.
Indeed,
gratitude is a life-saving force. It is an energy that once uttered can give us
relief and the power to experience and express abundance. Life is supposed to
be filled with gratitude since without it; the world would become dull,
unproductive and not alive. It is with gratitude where we experience true
living. It is in appreciation where we experience true satisfaction.
LESSON ABOUT GRATITUDE
In our
daily living, it is a good way to express gratitude in our hearts for whatever
we have accomplished or for what we could offer or contribute. When we activate
this powerful universal law, we attract more for which we can be
grateful.
Never
chase more of what is not on sight, but rather be grateful of what is already
there. Also we can appreciate more of what we can do, instead of what we cannot.
I'm not
perfect, and sometimes I do complain if bad situations arise. However, I keep
myself back on the right track if I believe my perspective can do more harm
than good. It is then, I activate the power of gratitude and everything starts
to become normal again.
We can
learn to be more grateful to life and we shall remember that we are blessed
with the people who are so dear to us, and in almost all circumstance that life
may bring. Live your life to the fullest and express appreciation and
gratitude. Every day is a chance to succeed and to feel blessed and to be grateful to life.
© 2012 Del Cusay
