LIVE WITH AN ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE
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Mar 1, 2007
Glen Hopkins
LIVE WITH AN ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE
LIVE WITH AN ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE
by Glen Hopkins
Imagine for a moment one of those nights when you just can't
fall asleep and you have to get up early the next morning
for a very important meeting of which you are the keynote
speaker. Your alarm clock goes off early in the morning
waking you from what little sleep you had. You stumble out
of bed, have a quick shower, grab a coffee and some toast,
and off you go to fight the traffic on the way to work.
Does that sound like the start of a terrible day? Most would
answer 'yes'. Few people however, would answer, 'no'. These
are the people, who are in my opinion blessed with a gift. A
gift that determines how they view their life. These people
live with 'an attitude of gratitude'. For them, the
situation described could be worse. Much worse. For example,
think of the man who doesn't have a bed, let alone a roof to
over his head. When he is awoken from what little sleep he
is able to get, it is by the rain falling on his cold body.
He too stumbles to his feet and begins his journey to work
in his bare feet. His work is in the field of survival. He
searches though garbage cans for scraps of half-rotten food
to eat and odd bits of clothes to keep him warm.
The purpose of this example is to illustrate that we all
have so much to be grateful for. Even in times when it seems
that nothing could be worse, there is always a reason to be
grateful. And when you feel a sense of gratitude, you feel a
sense of happiness and content. My challenge to you today is
to learn to look for the good in every situation and live
with 'an attitude of gratitude'.
I assure you, if you were the fellow searching for food in
garbage cans you too could find things to be grateful for.
You just have to look hard enough and 'open your eyes' to
what is around you. You have to focus on what's good in your
life, not what's bad.
"I once was distraught because I had no shoes, until I met a
man who had no feet." - Unknown
Life works in mysterious ways. Time and time again there
have been stories of people who are in a dire strait yet
they are found helping others who are experiencing greater
turmoil. This is because once you have helped someone in
greater need than yourself, you always feel better. You feel
better because you have helped another human being, and this
forces you to change your mindset from focusing on your
problems to focusing on their solutions.
Always focus on the solution, not the problem and live with
an attitude of gratitude! Mother Teresa was a primary
example of this phenomenon. Her entire life revolved around
helping others in need. As a result she experienced a great
deal of love and self-satisfaction in her life.
I challenge you now to take a moment to think of five things
in your life that you are grateful for today. For example,
your friends, your family, your job, your sense of smell,
touch, sight, and sound. The list can go on and on. Imagine
what your life would be like without these things. Write
them down on a piece of paper and really think about the
things you are grateful for. You will be amazed at how great
you will feel!
This article may be reprinted with the following attachment:
Copyright (c) 1999 Glen Hopkins
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Glen Hopkins, owns Motivational-Messages.com, your Fr~ee
resource for daily motivation and inspiration, including
quotes, tips, and stories to help you lead a successful
life. To join the Fr~ee mailing list, visit
http://www.motivational-messages.com/ today!
------------------------------------------------------------
Dr. Jay Snell authored eleven books proving the healing, prosperity, family well being, eternal security, pretribulation rapture and salvation provided for Christians in the Abrahamic covenant. These books presented many times on TBN. http://www.jaysnell.org
by Glen Hopkins
Imagine for a moment one of those nights when you just can't
fall asleep and you have to get up early the next morning
for a very important meeting of which you are the keynote
speaker. Your alarm clock goes off early in the morning
waking you from what little sleep you had. You stumble out
of bed, have a quick shower, grab a coffee and some toast,
and off you go to fight the traffic on the way to work.
Does that sound like the start of a terrible day? Most would
answer 'yes'. Few people however, would answer, 'no'. These
are the people, who are in my opinion blessed with a gift. A
gift that determines how they view their life. These people
live with 'an attitude of gratitude'. For them, the
situation described could be worse. Much worse. For example,
think of the man who doesn't have a bed, let alone a roof to
over his head. When he is awoken from what little sleep he
is able to get, it is by the rain falling on his cold body.
He too stumbles to his feet and begins his journey to work
in his bare feet. His work is in the field of survival. He
searches though garbage cans for scraps of half-rotten food
to eat and odd bits of clothes to keep him warm.
The purpose of this example is to illustrate that we all
have so much to be grateful for. Even in times when it seems
that nothing could be worse, there is always a reason to be
grateful. And when you feel a sense of gratitude, you feel a
sense of happiness and content. My challenge to you today is
to learn to look for the good in every situation and live
with 'an attitude of gratitude'.
I assure you, if you were the fellow searching for food in
garbage cans you too could find things to be grateful for.
You just have to look hard enough and 'open your eyes' to
what is around you. You have to focus on what's good in your
life, not what's bad.
"I once was distraught because I had no shoes, until I met a
man who had no feet." - Unknown
Life works in mysterious ways. Time and time again there
have been stories of people who are in a dire strait yet
they are found helping others who are experiencing greater
turmoil. This is because once you have helped someone in
greater need than yourself, you always feel better. You feel
better because you have helped another human being, and this
forces you to change your mindset from focusing on your
problems to focusing on their solutions.
Always focus on the solution, not the problem and live with
an attitude of gratitude! Mother Teresa was a primary
example of this phenomenon. Her entire life revolved around
helping others in need. As a result she experienced a great
deal of love and self-satisfaction in her life.
I challenge you now to take a moment to think of five things
in your life that you are grateful for today. For example,
your friends, your family, your job, your sense of smell,
touch, sight, and sound. The list can go on and on. Imagine
what your life would be like without these things. Write
them down on a piece of paper and really think about the
things you are grateful for. You will be amazed at how great
you will feel!
This article may be reprinted with the following attachment:
Copyright (c) 1999 Glen Hopkins
------------------------------------------------------------
Glen Hopkins, owns Motivational-Messages.com, your Fr~ee
resource for daily motivation and inspiration, including
quotes, tips, and stories to help you lead a successful
life. To join the Fr~ee mailing list, visit
http://www.motivational-messages.com/ today!
------------------------------------------------------------
Dr. Jay Snell authored eleven books proving the healing, prosperity, family well being, eternal security, pretribulation rapture and salvation provided for Christians in the Abrahamic covenant. These books presented many times on TBN. http://www.jaysnell.org
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