Gratitude is one of those things that as a child I found hard to appreciate but as I have aged, it has become easier to appreciate. For many years, I found it rather difficult to appreciate, it was so hard for me to see the need to say ‘thank you’ whenever people assisted me whether it was friends, family or even strangers. It was that bad especially from my family I used to think that it is my parents obligation to do things for me, to feed me and get me stuff.
Whenever I started to adopt a more positive attitude toward it, I realized the same thing happening to me as well. I learned how to gratitude for the support and love I received, this has help me change for the better and become more understanding and mindful of the things I have.
It surprised me finding out that gratitude is more than just a feeling on a daily basis, but a way of approaching and perceiving people and life in general. It is as much about realization of positive things that people do to us as well as appreciation of those actions
In my case I decided to make gratitude as one of the goals in my life then I realized changes was … I always seek to say ‘thank you’ because I encourage myself to be grateful to everyone and every kindness. The following practice has not only helped me to appreciate the little things in life but also helped me build networks with other people.
I have learnt most importantly that gratitude is not something you preach or teach but a vessel in which you live. This simple phrase is a message of hope, inspiring each one of us to celebrate happy times, to hold on and endure in difficult times and to develop a grateful attitude even in the worst of conditions. It has also being a lesson to me to always wake up each morning with a smile on my face because life is sweet and precious and to also appreciate any tiny token any one may shower on me.
All in all, it is high time to think about the role of gratitude in your life, dear reader. Give yourself some time and be grateful for how people were kind to you in the past, how amazing are some of the things that you have been blessed with, and how much power thankfulness holds. Indeed, we find ourselves in a position where gratitude has the ability of changing the course of our lives as well as the environment we live in.
This is in response to the inLeo prompt.