The miracles of gratitude
Many of us are looking for our pot of gold. Others simply envy the wealth and happiness of our neighbors. We go to work every day trying to make ends meet, and we always seem to get by with the skin on our teeth. We wonder what we are doing wrong. We do what we are told, we follow the speed limit, we mark the clock, we eat our fruits and vegetables, we take care of our p and q, and still we are not happy. Something missing. How can we find our illusory dream: is it in the genie bottle, Cracker Jack’s box, or is it true that the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence?
We tell ourselves that if we just had that new dress, that second car / house, some new toy, or that special relationship, our life would be complete. Have you ever discovered that once you’ve gotten your “dream” you’re still not satisfied? So what do we do? We seek a “better sleep”, or we submit to the numbing routine of everyday life. There are others among us who choose to complain, moan, and complain about their lives. Somehow this way of life seems deeply unsatisfying and unhealthy. Sometimes, unfortunately, this existence causes us to have a “disease” or a blockage to its prosperity.
There was a time in my life when I was a crybaby and a victim of circumstance. I suffered from many ailments, from kidney disease to pneumonia. I always complained, I was never satisfied, and I was oblivious to joy, enthusiasm, and prosperity. During my search for a more meaningful life (I knew there had to be something better than continuous suffering) I discovered the attitude of gratitude. It started on Thanksgiving Day when a mentor gave me an assignment, “Write a thousand things you are grateful for,” he said, immediately my mind was freaked out! How could anyone think of a thousand things to be thankful for? I was insulted and confronted by such an assignment. However, I was committed to making a breakthrough, so I started to think about what I was grateful for. Once I started, I was surprised by all the things I took for granted and was not thankful.
Are you grateful for your sight that allows you to read this article or do you take your eyes for granted? What about your ear or your fingers that allow you to write and eat? The list of what we are capable of is extensive. Have you recently taken the time to be grateful for all the things that you are capable of? For example: eating, sleeping (in a warm and comfortable home), running, jumping, driving, having hair and being able to walk or talk? Little challenge, can you think of at least 500 things that you are thankful for?
Did you know that the miracle of prosperity is released through Thanksgiving? It occurs because the deliberate act of giving thanks releases certain powerful energies in the mind and body that would not otherwise be released. The dynamic powers of the subconscious part of the mind, which then quickly acts on your behalf! It is possible through the deliberate act of thanksgiving to completely transform your life. Yes, thanksgiving can cause miracles of abundance in the areas of wealth, health, and happiness. The attitude of gratitude brings prosperity.
The trick is to be thankful first, before there seems to be something to be thankful for. Always look at your cup half full, not half empty, be a Pollyanna if you dare! When you dare to do this, your mental acceptance accelerates. Your good intensifies and manifests itself rapidly. Many times people forget to be grateful for a long time, and very often things start to get difficult for them. Could it be that we have difficulties because we have neglected to be grateful?
There was a time in my life when it was difficult for me to pay my monthly bills on time. He was always angry and frustrated. I worked hard, but my cash flow and prosperity were somehow blocked. My new awareness of how thankless I was created a paradigm shift for me. From that moment on I realized that my “illness” and my blocked prosperity were caused by my ungrateful attitude. At that point I decided to develop an attitude of gratitude in my daily life. Now every day I spend a certain amount of time (usually as soon as I wake up) to my gratitude practice. I start by calming my thoughts and shutting up. Then I give thanks for all that I have from time to time I give thanks for all the good to which I have a right as a spiritual being. One affirmation you can use is “I am thankful that the Divine Substance is working for me now. I am thankful that the perfect results of the Divine Substance now appear quickly in my financial affairs.” (Catherine Ponder) Try it! The results will surprise you.
Another method that I have found very powerful is the “Thank You Box”. Find a beautiful box or basket and write down the blessings you want to receive and place them in the ‘Thank You Box’. Once a week, review your requests and see how many of your requests have been fulfilled. I wanted a new sports car once, but knew I couldn’t afford it, so I gave thanks for my new sports car and put a picture of it in my “Thank You Box”. Within a week he was the proud owner of a red sports car, a car he had always dreamed of owning. It was true that I couldn’t afford a new car, but this used car was only 2 years old with only 30,000 miles and in perfect condition. I am happy to say that I had that car for 9 years (the longest I have owned a car), and I am extremely grateful for it to this day. Remember THE ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE BRINGS PROSPERITY!