gifts & gratitude
That’s what Merry Fucking Christmas is all about. It has nothing to do with the holiday. It’s about the surprise “gifts” life has wrapped up, just waiting for you to stumble into.
David Goggins • Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within
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gratitude begets generosity, which begets gratitude, which begets generosity. Gratitude creates a sense of fullness.
M. J. Ryan • Attitudes of Gratitude: How to Give and Receive Joy Every Day of Your Life
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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.
Jeff Bezos • Statement to the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary
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PULL THE THORNS FROM YOUR heart. Then you will see the rose gardens within you,” wrote Rumi,
Sharon Salzberg • Real Love: The Art of Mindful Connection
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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.
Lawrence Yeo • Travel Is No Cure for the Mind
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In life, there is no gift as overlooked or inevitable as failure. I’ve had quite a few and have learned to relish them,
David Goggins • Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
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It seems rarely to occur to us, or rather we are encouraged to forget that much of the joy and satisfaction we might find in this world may stem from our purposeful involvement in the sorts of tasks we are told to see as mundane, trivial, and inconvenient.
theconvivialsociety.substack.com • Living in Expectation of the Unexpected Gift
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