Gratitude

"Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation."
Brian Tracy

Are you really grateful for everything around you? Most of us are so focused on what we don't have yet that we think we want, that we ignore all the wonderful blessings that are all around us. We never think to stop and smell the roses. It's almost as though just because we already have these enjoyable things in our lives makes them less desireable. But "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush".

Are you really grateful for everything that happens to you? Even the things you don't want to happen; the things that lead to results that you don't want, happen for your ultimate benefit. We are so focused on what results we want to get from the actions we take that we fail to consider that different results could still lead to something that is beneficial for us. A good example is when people get very serious illnesses that turn out to be a blessing in disquise because they learn about just how precious life is, and to learn to distinquish the things that really matter in life.

Every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation. You can't always determine what is the best way to acheive what you really want or need, even if you actually know what it is that you really want or need. You have to trust that God, or some power greater than yourself, really knows what is best for you and what is the best way for you to get it. You have to keep taking those steps forward towards your goals, and trust that even if you don't succeed in getting what you wanted, you might still be on your way to something even better.

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