William James stated, "The finest discovery of my generation is that people can change their lives by changing their attitudes of mind. "
There are lots of times that people become discontented with their lives as well as their society, and is that any wonder? There is a whole industry set up to make us feel more inadequate. We are not slim enough, or well-to-do enough, or stylish enough because we do not buy those recent products out in the market. The message rings loud and clear: We are not good enough!!! .
How many times have you found yourself saying, "If only _________ then I could be happy " The problem is that if we get caught up in this way of thinking we will never be happy because there is always something more we will think we need to complete our lives.
Paul Reid said, "Poverty is a state of mind often brought on by the neighbors new car" In other words, when we see our friends and neighbors acquiring things, we often feel poor because we cannot afford these luxuries. But, in reality we are not poverty stricken, we only think we are poor. This state of mind is purely relative to whom you are comparing yourself to. If you were to change your thinking and look at the homeless, then you would realize how truly rich you are. You have a roof over your head, and food on the table. Okay, so maybe it's not your dream house and maybe you are eating peanut butter sandwiches and not caviar, but you are sheltered and fed. Believe it or not, some people do not even have these basics.
Many people don't understand the benefits of gratitude. Whenever we sit and think about everything we want, but do not have, we set ourselves up in a downward spiral of disappointment and negative thinking which leads to overwork, and eventually depression. Whereas gratitude lifts our spirits and provides us a clearer focus on life as it really is. We will be contented with what we have and for that reason our attitude brings us a spirit of peace and contentment.
You may tell yourself, but I don't much! Well, appreciate those small things you do have. Do you have a roof over your head? Do you have someone who loves you? Do you have someone you love? Do you have food on your table? Do you have your health? Do you have a job? Do you have a pillow to sleep on? Or a blanket to keep you warm? Do you have your sanity? These are just small things but with these small things, you'll be able to find something to be thankful for.
Someone once mentioned, ""If you haven't all the things you want, at least be grateful for the things you don't have that you wouldn't want."
There is always something we can find to be grateful for.
I understand this sounds simplistic and that I know that there are things that many of us always truly need...but if we start changing our mindsets and develop an attitude of gratitude then we will be in a better position to enable our positive thoughts show us ways in which we will be able to achieve more.
Gratitude is the first step in achieving the things you want to achieve in life. Viki King said, "You won't be happy with more until you're happy with what you've got."
Let's remember to try our best to eliminate these negative thoughts that impede our life's journey and learn how to develop positive thoughts that will help us achieve our goals. Make it a point to incorporate in your daily life a mindset of Gratitude.
There are lots of times that people become discontented with their lives as well as their society, and is that any wonder? There is a whole industry set up to make us feel more inadequate. We are not slim enough, or well-to-do enough, or stylish enough because we do not buy those recent products out in the market. The message rings loud and clear: We are not good enough!!! .
How many times have you found yourself saying, "If only _________ then I could be happy " The problem is that if we get caught up in this way of thinking we will never be happy because there is always something more we will think we need to complete our lives.
Paul Reid said, "Poverty is a state of mind often brought on by the neighbors new car" In other words, when we see our friends and neighbors acquiring things, we often feel poor because we cannot afford these luxuries. But, in reality we are not poverty stricken, we only think we are poor. This state of mind is purely relative to whom you are comparing yourself to. If you were to change your thinking and look at the homeless, then you would realize how truly rich you are. You have a roof over your head, and food on the table. Okay, so maybe it's not your dream house and maybe you are eating peanut butter sandwiches and not caviar, but you are sheltered and fed. Believe it or not, some people do not even have these basics.
Many people don't understand the benefits of gratitude. Whenever we sit and think about everything we want, but do not have, we set ourselves up in a downward spiral of disappointment and negative thinking which leads to overwork, and eventually depression. Whereas gratitude lifts our spirits and provides us a clearer focus on life as it really is. We will be contented with what we have and for that reason our attitude brings us a spirit of peace and contentment.
You may tell yourself, but I don't much! Well, appreciate those small things you do have. Do you have a roof over your head? Do you have someone who loves you? Do you have someone you love? Do you have food on your table? Do you have your health? Do you have a job? Do you have a pillow to sleep on? Or a blanket to keep you warm? Do you have your sanity? These are just small things but with these small things, you'll be able to find something to be thankful for.
Someone once mentioned, ""If you haven't all the things you want, at least be grateful for the things you don't have that you wouldn't want."
There is always something we can find to be grateful for.
I understand this sounds simplistic and that I know that there are things that many of us always truly need...but if we start changing our mindsets and develop an attitude of gratitude then we will be in a better position to enable our positive thoughts show us ways in which we will be able to achieve more.
Gratitude is the first step in achieving the things you want to achieve in life. Viki King said, "You won't be happy with more until you're happy with what you've got."
Let's remember to try our best to eliminate these negative thoughts that impede our life's journey and learn how to develop positive thoughts that will help us achieve our goals. Make it a point to incorporate in your daily life a mindset of Gratitude.
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