I am a quote lover. There is no doubt about it. There are certain people who I will specifically look up something they are quoted with because I value what they have to say. Anthony Robbins fits that category to a perfect letter T. Anthony Robbins is such a motivational man, always giving little pieces of powerful advice that, if taken, can change your life. His thoughts on gratitude are, in my opinion, some of the best words of gratitudinal (I think I just made up a new word!!!) wisdom anyone could impart. They truly get you to thinking. Practicing gratitude has the power to shift your mood, your attitude, your outlook on things. Practicing gratitude has the power to make a glass that once looked half empty, look half full. It is very difficult to remain negative when you take time to look around you and consider all that is good in your life. Sure there are days where you might feel like the last thing you could possibly do is to write a gratitude list, name things you are thankful for, but even on the worst of days we can still find something to include. There is always, always, ALWAYS something to be thankful for. As I have said in previous blog postings, even in our crappiest of moments, there is something we can look at with gratitude. Always. We may not see it right a way but it is there!
I have been thinking a lot about this concept of fear and gratitude. I've come to the conclusion that I really do not think the two can exist together. I believe that either you let your fear overcome you or you let gratitude take over. It is no surprise that change is a difficult concept to come to terms with. I believe we all have some little issues that invoke a fear reaction. A few weeks ago, I was almost ready to cancel plans to go to Philadelphia for the day because the fear of driving in the city. I decided to be grateful for the opportunity to spend the day with my girls, meet an important person in my daighter's life, and the fear subsided and a great day was had! Every new opportunity, new challenge, often gives us an uneasy feeling of anxiety about the unknown, but things could turn out to be a lot better if we embrace the opportunity with a little more thankfulness than worry.
Today I am thankful for letting the gratitude take over in my life....
Think Thankfully!!!!
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