Be Grateful for Everything—Even the Tough Stuff
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Be Grateful for Everything—Even the Tough Stuff
Declare war on the negative bias: Focus on the things that go right instead of the things that go wrong — did the checkout line at the grocery store go quick? Did you avoid red lights on your way to work? If all you did was look for things to appreciate, you would live a spectacular life.
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GRATITUDE The standard habit of the mind is to take careful note of what’s not right in our lives and obsess about all that is missing. But in a new mood, perhaps after a lot of longing and turmoil, we pause and notice some of what has – remarkably – not gone wrong. The house is looking beautiful at the moment. We’re in pretty good health, all thin
... See moreAlain De Botton • The School of Life: An Emotional Education
Gratitude involves recognizing, acknowledging, and being grateful for the good things in our lives. If we just focus on what we want but don’t have, we’ll remain in a negative state of mind. But when we focus on what we do have, and give thanks for it, we radically reframe our experience.
Kristin Neff, Christopher Germer • The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook
To live a life of gratitude is to open our eyes to the countless ways in which we are supported by the world around us. Such a life provides less space for our suffering because our attention is more balanced.
Gregg Krech • Naikan: Gratitude, Grace, and the Japanese Art of Self-Reflection
Be grateful for this: It means you have the opportunity to appreciate what’s in front of you, and you always have something else to work toward and look forward to.