Only a stomach that rarely feels hungry scorns common things.
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Only a stomach that rarely feels hungry scorns common things.
In daily life we must see that it is not happiness that makes us grateful, but gratefulness that makes us happy. It is necessary, then, to cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.
Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many - not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.
God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say 'thank you?'
We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.
Gratitude goes beyond the 'mine' and 'thine' and claims the truth that all of life is a pure gift. In the past I always thought of gratitude as a spontaneous response to the awareness of gifts received, but now I realize that gratitude can also be lived as a discipline. The discipline of gratitude is the explicit effort to acknowledge that all I am and have is given to me as a gift of love, a gift to be celebrated with joy.
Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.
As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.
Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, or worn. It is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace & gratitude.
We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.
If you are really thankful, what do you do? You share.
Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little
The discipline of gratitude is the explicit effort to acknowledge that all I am and have is given to me as a gift of love, a gift to be celebrated with joy.
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.
When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.
This is a wonderful day, I have never seen this one before.
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