There is so much to be said about gratitude. Here’s a taste of what a few great thinkers have had to say:
“Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.” ~ Eckhart Tolle
“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.” ~ Cicero
“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.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Gratitude opens the door to…the power, the wisdom, the creativity of the Universe. You open the door through gratitude.” ~Deepak Chopra
“Trade your expectations for gratitude and the world changes instantly.” ~ Tony Robbins
“Gratitude is heaven itself.” ~ William Blake
And there is a ton of research on what gratitude does for your well-being. The results are astounding. Turns out being grateful makes you feel better and isn’t that what we all really want? Just to feel good?
“Our world is pretty messed up. With all the violence, pollution and crazy things people do, it would be easy to turn into a grouchy old man without being either elderly or male. There’s certainly no shortage of justification for disappointment and cynicism.”
“But consider this: Negative attitudes are bad for you. And gratitude, it turns out, makes you happier and healthier. If you invest in a way of seeing the world that is mean and frustrated, you’re going to get a world that is, well, more mean and frustrating. But if you can find any authentic reason to give thanks, anything that is going right with the world or your life, and put your attention there, then statistics say you’re going to be better off.”
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