I just saw a man; he was walking with a stick in his hand. He uses that stick to guide his way. The stick could identify the obstacles that might present ahead him; it might be holes, steps, rocks or even people who is walking in the front.

I guess based on my descriptions, you can know that he is blind. I feel pity for him; he could only see things through his imagination. His reality is based on the level of his creativity. Seeing him remind me to be grateful for being blessed to have my eyes still functioning good.

Just one question, “Do you feel grateful for your life?”

I guess most people won’t. Just look around and see how many of them are smoking. I doubt that if they feel grateful of their lives, they would have stopped or never even initiated to put poisonous gas into their bodies. Imagine those who smoke 10 packs per day, they might even hate their lives (most). To be frank, I was one of them but I‘ve stopped. I love my life and I’m grateful for it.

Gratitude is a force. By acting grateful, you tell the universe that you appreciate for whatever that is happening on you. Whether your car broke down in the middle of nowhere or your boss yelled at you or your partner left you, they are all signs.

Bad or good is the feedback that the universe tries to show you. When it is bad, it simply means that we must have done something wrong and it’s time to get it right or that the journey in front is getting smoother so that we could enjoying the hard time now.

Wouldn’t you be thankful to your teacher if he of she corrected your mistake?

I bet you do.


Consider these:

Scenario a: If your car broke down in the middle of nowhere, there must be something bad (or worst) happening further downs the road. It keeps you out of danger.

Scenario b: If your boss yelled at you, it might mean that your presentation was terrible and you should rework it. So that when the real presentation day comes, you could convince the client to put his signature on that dotted line. You would definitely be happy when getting the paycheck.

Scenario c: If your partner left you, it might mean that he or she loves you more. You might have found your true love but you are undecided.

Most of the time, we only feel grateful when we find ourselves more fortunate than those who are not. But this is not the way. Gratitude is not a comparison. Gratitude is from within and it must be practiced at all times, even when things get tough.

From the minute we wake up, we should be grateful for our lives for simply that we are still alive. Most people do not realize that there are people dying on the other side of the world. If it rains be thankful and if it sunny, be thankful too. They all serve us right.

When we express our gratitude towards all things, we will feel more alive. Everything that looks bad will eventually turn good. If you don’t believe me, just give it a try.

When you find yourself feeling down, try to express your gratitude for your life or for whatsoever it is. Just find something that you can appreciate, maybe that your hair is still growing or that you can still laugh like the clown or at least there is a penny in your pocket. Soon everything will be UP again. The force will come to you when you appreciate it.

Gratitude is a very high energy positive thought of vibration. When you release it to the universe, the same kind of energy will be directed back to you and flow through you. Besides, by expressing gratitude, you acknowledge that the supply of the universe is infinite; it never ends.

When you loose something and you are grateful for it, something good will follow. However, if you condemn it, you will experience more looses since by doing so, you are not in align with the universe. The law works in a harmonious way; it always brings you what you ask for.

What most people do not understand is; by losing something, it means that something better is on the way. The universe is trying to bring it to you and this is not possible if something is not taken away from you. Imagine how could people give you something new when you still cling on the old.

When expressing gratitude is made as a habit, just as reading or listening to music, you will find yourselves living in a wonderful world. Sickness will stay away since you don’t buy into it and poverty will creep away since you never acknowledge it. Not only that, you will even find yourself be surrounded by great people who are just as grateful as you are.

Gratitude breathes life into your life!

Wes Hopper has written a book called ‘The Astonishing Power of Gratitude’ and I found it to be very informative. Although this book is less than twenty pages, Wes has successfully drawn out the power and essences of what we known as gratitude. Wes is giving away this book free and you can download it athttp://www.dailygratitude.com/. I guess Wes is grateful to have written this book and he wants to share it with you. Go grab it.

Thanks for reading. I highly appreciate it.



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