THE POWER OF GRATITUDE


It’s so easy to focus on what is missing in our lives – but most of us have so much more than many others in this world.
you need to have a sense of gratitude. Gratitude is the quality of being thankful, a readiness to show appreciation for — and to return — kindness.

Gratitude is an indispensable part of living life to the fullest.
When we become truly humble and acknowledge our blessings, only then can we be happy, satisfied and contented.It seems that many people are so completely ovewhelmed with thinking only of themselves, that their sense of gratitude has been lost.

Gratitude requires no money and very little effort.
Saying thank you from the heart and really feeling and genuinely focusing on gratitude, will definately make you experience true wealth in a much deeper sense.

Gratitude can shift a negative moment into a positive in an instant but it’s not always easy to find something to be grateful for when times are challenging…..or is it?

Even in the darkest times, those who are considered saints, martyrs, great philosophers and spiritual teachers have mastered the art of a “gratitude attitude.” Can you? Here are 20 gratitude quotes to brighten your day and open your heart to the blessings in life.

20 BEST GRATITUDE QUOTES

1. Grace isn’t a little prayer you chant before receiving a meal.  It’s a way to live.  ~Attributed to Jacqueline Winspear
2. Praise the bridge that carried you over.  ~George Colman
3. If you count all your assets, you always show a profit.  ~Robert Quillen
4. The world has enough beautiful mountains and meadows, spectacular skies and serene lakes.  It has enough lush forests, flowered fields and sandy beaches.  It has plenty of stars and the promise of a new sunrise and sunset every day.  What the world needs more of is people to appreciate and enjoy it.  ~Michael Josephson, whatwillmatter.com
5. Gratitude is the memory of the heart.  ~Jean Baptiste Massieu, translated from French
6. All that we behold is full of blessings.  ~William Wordsworth
7. As each day comes to us refreshed and anew, so does my gratitude renew itself daily. The breaking of the sun over the horizon is my grateful heart dawning upon a blessed world. ~Terri Guillemets
8. I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.  ~G.K. Chesterton
9. Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.  ~Marcel Prous
10. We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.  ~Thornton Wilder
11. As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.   ~John F. Kennedy
12. At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.   ~Albert Schweitzer
13. The deepest craving of human nature is the need to be appreciated.
   ~WIlliam James
14. Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.   ~Oprah Winfrey
15. He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.   ~Epictetus
16. Thou hast given so much to me, Give one thing more, – a grateful heart; Not thankful when it pleaseth me, As if Thy blessings had spare days, But such a heart whose pulse may be Thy praise. ~George Herbert
17. Gratitude is an art of painting an adversity into a lovely picture.  ~Kak Sri
18. If you have lived, take thankfully the past.  ~John Dryden
19. Gratitude is an opener of locked-up blessings.  ~Marianne Williamson
20. There is not a more pleasing exercise of the mind than gratitude.  It is accompanied with such an inward satisfaction that the duty is sufficiently rewarded by the performance.  ~Joseph Addison

According toPsychology Today, “Studies show that counting our blessings improves psychological, emotional and physical well-being.”

Robert Emmons, editor-in-chief of the Journal of Positive Psychology, discusses in his book the profound impact a practice of gratitude can have on your heart and those in your lives. Emmons makes the astonishing claim that people who practice gratitude are an amazing 25 percent happier than those who do not. Imagine the impact this can have on your love life!

You may be thinking, “What do I have to be grateful for?” Try this exercise to get you in the moment and paying attention to the many things you have in your life to be thankful for. Starting from the moment you awake in the morning …

1. You’re alive. Shut out all thoughts of things you need to do and just be grateful you are breathing and living.

2. Your body. You are touching, tasting, talking, hearing, feeling, breathing and seeing. If you use some type of aid to help you do these things, appreciate that they are available to you.

3. Electricity. Was that a light you just switched on so you could see? Did your coffee maker start brewing your favorite blend? Pure magic.

4. Running water. Is there running water coming out of your faucet with the twist of your wrist? How’s that for instant gratification? Let’s not forget that warm shower, hot bath, flushing toilet, cold ice in your freezer and more.

5. Food. It’s right there being kept fresh in your refrigerator just waiting to nourish your body. Savor the smells, textures and flavors as you eat to truly enjoy what’s feeding your body and soul.

6. Friends. Not only are they there to share your ups and downs, you have complete freedom to choose who those special people are. Be a friend in return and you will never find yourself alone.

7. Freedom. No matter what your life may bring you, you are free to choose your own path, to speak your mind and to practice your religion. You could decide today to change careers and have numerous opportunities available to you. Believe in yourself and follow your dreams; you have 100 percent freedom to do so.

8. Nature. To truly live with inner harmony, you must connect with nature. Go take that walk in the park and “smell the roses.” See and hear the birds, take a swim in a stream. Feel this intimate connection with earth and say thank you.

9. Beauty. We are surrounded by beauty, whether it be in a painting, a photograph or a song. We can find beauty in the faces around us and from deep within each person.

10. Love. To profoundly love, you must sincerely respect and appreciate who you are. When you can accept yourself, so can those around you. You are a loving being and you deserve to be loved in return. Love comes in many forms: kids, family, pets, coworkers … pay attention to all of the sources of love in your life and you’ll develop a growing sense of abundance around how much love surrounds you each and every day.