Gratitude is a basic feeling of appreciation for the goodness and wonder of life. When we
look for the good in everyone and in every experience, we uplift others and ourselves.
This promotes a sense of good will. Everyone needs encouragement, and when we give
encouragement we are more likely to get encouragement back.
When we experience challenges, we can choose to appreciate the learning opportunities that
come with them, regardless of whether we view them as fortunate or unfortunate. We can
look at the experience for what it has to teach us.
When our goal is to avoid an uncomfortable or painful situation, we experience ourselves
as needy and weak. We give the external situation power rather than discovering
power within ourselves. This prevents us from using our creativity to view the
challenge differently. As a consequence, we cheat ourselves of the pleasure of
being able to overcome it. Gratitude shifts us to the higher vibration of love
and appreciation, which restores our sense of personal power.
It may be difficult to perceive good in what appears to be a negative situation,
but we seem to need these difficult situations to move us forward in our lives.
Take a moment to be grateful for the challenges you have mastered and to
appreciate what you have learned.
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