Let
us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today,
at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little,
at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't
die; so, let us all be thankful.
Buddha
Having
the right attitude comes from making your mind think in a certain
way. It's up to you how you view the world. It is within your
power to have a better attitude and to be grateful for what
you have.
To
get what you want you need to harness your mind. One of the most
powerful ways to do this is simply to be grateful for what you already
have.
Being
grateful means to appreciate and give thanks for what you have today,
now - this very moment.
It
is a pattern of thinking!
This
pattern of thinking is what allows you to get what you want.
Being
grateful is not a new concept and even the bible instructs on giving
thanks. This may be the case however I know from the people I speak
to that this concept is not being integrated into their life.
Being
grateful is a simple concept to employ yet requires some effort
to master and I will explain.
There
is a cliche about a glass that is filled with water up to the half
way mark. Depending on your way of perceiving the world you would
class the glass as half full or half empty. This is just a way of
saying that any given circumstance can be viewed in two ways. Of
course everyone knows the glass cliche and when you are asked you
take the positive view explaining that the glass is half full under
the assumption that being half full is better than half empty.
When
you are grateful you are giving thanks that the glass is half full.
That means you are acknowledging that you have something - as opposed
to lacking something. As you will see this is an important distinction
to make.
It
is a fact that you can be grateful for everything because no matter
what you have or what you are immersed in today, there is always
a worse situation that is an alternative possibility.
Being
grateful is a way of viewing the world and it has a powerful effect
because of the way your mind works. When you are grateful for what
you have now you adopt a mind set that says you have or you are
in a state of abundance.
You
see when you acknowledge and give thanks for what you have you are
stating and imprinting on your mind, that you "do have"
as opposed to you "not having." This imprints your current
positive or abundant situation on your subconscious mind and your
world turns out that way.
Irrespective
of what you want, you need to be grateful for what you have in order
to get things that are better.
Here
is how it works with a couple of easy examples.
You
have a relationship with the people around you. Some are acquaintances
others are strong friendships and of course you have your family.
You do not have a romantic relationship at the moment but you want
one.
Here
are the two different ways you can view the world.
1.
Without gratitude.
This means that your thoughts are on the fact that you don't have
a relationship and you want one. When your thoughts are on "wanting"
it implies that you do not have the thing that you want. This type
of thinking makes an imprint of a world without a relationship and
this is what you get.
2.
With gratitude.
This means your thoughts focus on what you do have and you are thankful
for it. When you think about the great relationships you already
have then you imprint that "you have great relationships"
and this in turn sets the scene for it to occur.
Perhaps
another example is called for.
You
own a car and you want a better one. You think that your car is
ok, it works and it gets you around faithfully but you have your
eye on an expensive sports coupe.
1.
Having a car is better than not having a car. Having a car that
works is better than having a car that doesn't work. There is not
really anything to whine about, it's all positive.
2.
Note that wanting another car is fine, there is nothing
wrong with that.
3.
If you want that other car and allow your thoughts to say and dwell
on the opinion, that it is better and "you want it" you
will push it away.
If
you give thanks for the great car you have. Then you will imprint
the fact that you have a great car. This will come true by the magic
of your mind. It is a fact, you do have a great car and you have
acknowledged it, you will imprint this onto your mind and it will
remain true.
If
you say and think "I want a great car" by implication
you do not have one and this will come true. In fact by your thoughts
it is already true and your subconscious mind will do its best to
keep you in that situation.
So
what can you be grateful for?
Everything that you have in your life - including your life.
Very
simple isn't it. Just run around giving thanks for everything that
is happening. What you are really doing is stating that only good
things happen to you and so it shall be.
Now
of course there is a lot more to learn but it's really very easy.
Find out more in the "Key
to Life manual"
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