“ The Universe loves grateful people. The more grateful you are, the more you get to be grateful about. It’s that simple”
In our journey called life, we have come across both, people who are grateful for everything in their life and also people who are not so grateful. Meeting grateful people makes us wonder how they manage to be the way they are in the first place. Grateful people have a magical personality. They believe that it’s not happy people who are thankful, but thankful people who are happy. Everyone wants to be happy, contented and grateful but why is it that we keep sticking to an “attitude of ingratitude”.
Being grateful is a habit that can be learned. The question is how ? The first step is recognizing the fact that we are not being as grateful as we can be. It is always easier to make a new habit than eliminating the bad one. So focus on being grateful for all the little things instead of focussing on all the negative things that grab all our attention. Eventually we will start experiencing the good feelings that grateful habits give us.
So, here’s how we can become more grateful -
ALWAYS REMEMBER, HAPPINESS IS A CHOICE
“Happiness is a choice. Some pursue happiness, others create it.”
In any given situation we have two choices - be happy for what went well or keep on brooding for what didn’t go so right. Happiness is a state of mind and a choice we make. We have the power to choose our thoughts and in turn our feelings. We decide how we respond to the situation and can choose whether to play victim or overcome the challenge to be successful. Not acting in a situation is also a decision we make. So being happy and grateful is a choice. In a difficult situation be grateful for the lesson and keep moving.
2. CHANGE WEAKNESSES INTO STRENGTHS
“Never underestimate your strengths, never overestimate your weaknesses.”
We are a product of our strengths and weaknesses so while our strengths build our personalities, our weaknesses pull us down. Being vulnerable and helpless in a situation is a gift because it is when we feel vulnerable that we allow ourself to think differently and try newer pastures. This is surely not comfortable but it teaches you how to convert weaknesses into strengths
The best way out is to acknowledge our own mistakes and take help from others if necessary. We are all imperfect people needing support to overcome our imperfections. Every person who enters our life affects us in one way or the other. Without them we could never be what we are today so be grateful for the people who have in some way helped us in turning our vulnerabilities into strengths.
3. CONNECT WITH PEOPLE WHO MAKE US HAPPY
“Once you learn how to be happy, you won't tolerate being around people who make you feel anything less”
Research shows that gratitude helps in maintaining a good mood, and positive social and spiritual connectedness. When we connect with people who make us happy, we enjoy being valued. We connect with people whose energy matches our own and who receive us the way we are, without any judgement. Gratitude is being thankful for both the experience and the lessons.
4. SPEND TIME WITH THOSE WHO ARE SUFFERING
“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.”
When we see people who are suffering, we get to know how blessed we are. This is also an experience as it makes us look at life more closely. More often the things we take for granted are things someone else is praying for. Give time to people who are ill, we learn to be grateful for your health, visit an orphanage and we learn to be grateful for your family, visit a homeless shelter, it will help us to be grateful for a home. All these experiences give us a close look at how people are living with far less than what we have.
5. WRITE A GRATITUDE JOURNAL
“Be grateful for small things, big things and everything in between. Count your blessings and not your problems”
Maintaining a gratitude journal helps us become more grateful. Research shows that people who focus on their blessings are more healthy physically, emotionally and psychologically. The best way of practicing this is to write down five things we are grateful for each day just before going to bed. It will give you a sense of peace from the inside.
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