gifts & gratitude
by Eli · updated 1mo ago
gifts & gratitude
PULL THE THORNS FROM YOUR heart. Then you will see the rose gardens within you,” wrote Rumi,
from Real Love: The Art of Mindful Connection by Sharon Salzberg
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- You get different gifts in life, and one of my great gifts is my mom and dad. They have been incredible role models for me and my siblings our entire lives.
from Statement to the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary by Jeff Bezos
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- “The more you become a connoisseur of gratitude, the less you are a victim of resentment, depression, and despair. Gratitude will act as an elixir that will gradually dissolve the hard shell of your ego–your need to possess and control—and transform you into a generous being. The sense of gratitude produces true spiritual alchemy, makes us magnanim... See more
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gratitude begets generosity, which begets gratitude, which begets generosity. Gratitude creates a sense of fullness.
from Attitudes of Gratitude: How to Give and Receive Joy Every Day of Your Life by M. J. Ryan
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Gratitude is one of the sweet shortcuts to finding peace of mind and happiness inside. No matter what is going on outside of us, there’s always something we could be grateful for. — Barry Neil Kaufman
from Happiness Junkie: A 12 Step Program to Find Inner Peace and Change Your Life by Caren Albers
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- Gratitude is what allows you to feel that same sense of wonderment about your day-to-day life as you would if you were walking the streets of a faraway city.
from Travel Is No Cure for the Mind by Lawrence Yeo
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Gratitude is so much more than a polite thank you. It is the thread that connects us in a deep relationship, simultaneously physical and spiritual, as our bodies are fed and spirits nourished by the sense of belonging, which is the most vital of foods. Gratitude creates a sense of abundance, the knowing that you have what you need. In that climate
... See morefrom The Serviceberry: An Economy of Abundance – Robin Wall Kimmerer by Robin Wall Kimmerer
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- 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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Because a person’s ability to extract real enjoyment out of the gift declines with their age. This happens for exactly the same reason your own ability to convert money into enjoyable experiences diminishes after you get past a certain age.
from Die With Zero: Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life by Bill Perkins
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