The Gratitude Mentor

There is never a point in being bitter, you just actively prevent yourself from feeling better and doing even better
Power up your Gratitude for it is a bitterness battering ram

The Gratitude Mentor

Rabbi David Aaron said:
"G-d becomes believable only when life becomes unbelievable"
Find many reasons to say W.O.W every day as there is a W.orld O.f Wonder inside you as well as outside

The Gratitude Mentor - Never A Given Always A Gift

Midrash Tanchuma(Shemot,16:4)
מכאן היה רבי אלעזר המודעי אומר: 
כל מי שיש לו מה יאכל היום ואומר מה אוכל למחר, הרי זה מחוסר אמנה
anyone that has what to eat today and says what will I eat
tomorrow,he is without Emuna
There is much to be learnt here and obviously the point is not to ignore what is going on,to plan, make constant effort etc.
However one important point is that we should not let tomorrow destroy to today , we should live in appreciation for whatever we have no matter how long we have it and through focusing on what we do have we open ourselves up to receiving all that G-d sends our way whenever G-d deems fit that we see it and get it

The Gratitude Mentor - Never A Given Always A Gift

The value with which you view G-d's gift of life is commensurate with your addiction to distraction.The more the value the less the distraction.

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Ivdu Et Hashem Be Simcha(Serve Hashem With Joy)

This is one of the most transformational verses in Tehillim(Psalms)

The Masters Of Life Mastery In The Secular World Talk About The Importance Of Our State Of Mind, Our Emotional State
King David knew this as did many other of our timeless icons millennia before today's gurus

If we all think of times when we were angry, sad, depressed, hurt, insulted,frustrated, disappointed , greedy etc we were not at our best. Our relationships suffered, our performance at work,our behavior, our language,actions, how we felt , we lacked clarity ,our thoughts ran rampant, our mind chatter took over etc.

Our State Of Mind directly impacts the thoughts we think ,the actions we do, the words we speak,the way we feel mentally and physiologically etc in other words our State Of Our Mind Impacts The State of Our Lives.

To be BeSimcha(with meaningful ,enduring ,non fleeting happiness, joy) is not a nice habit but critical to clarity and to a meaningful ,fulfilling,successful life.

Grateful People are Happy People-- start working on unentitled gratitude and when that takes hold travelling from your intellect to your heart ...the ripple effect will reach every area of your life,body and soul upgrading your life no matter your age or circumstance to a new level of living with miracle sight putting in the effort knowing that you are always worth the fight

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Trade Your Expectations For Appreciation And Your Whole Life Becomes A Miracle- Tony Robbins 
I would add:
When you realize that your life has always been a miracle and never a given you will find joyous appreciation in what you have and where you are which will open you up to getting a lot more than you expect because you are more ready to see it.

Going from pain to giving gain

Avraham was an aged man and had been circumcised.On the third day after his circumcision, the day of the most excruciating pain Avraham sat by the opening of his tent looking for guests.
Avraham, instead of resting taking care of himself until the pain subsides and he feels better ,was actually distressed that no guests came by his tent,so distressed in fact that G-d sent three angels in the form of people his way to be guests etc.
So what does this teach us, what do we learn from Avraham's pain?

One lesson is that we learn that our life is not about our comfort, it is about understanding and living that life is so much more than just about us and thus we are so much more than our bodies and our own personal needs.

Life is about giving, helping others, empowering others etc in the understanding that when we do this for others we are growing and the flow of goodness ,of blessing in the world increases, that is power of being self...less because you make space for others and become so much more.
As we are told in Tehillim " Olam Chessed Yibaneh"( The World Will Be Built On Chessed(kindness, giving etc)

Your Gratitude Mentor - Never A Given Always A Gift

Build A Gratitude Empowerment Week

Daily Gratitude Focus
Sunday

Thank Hashem as much as you can throughout the day for everything and everyone in detail.Every success, ability,progress, feeling etc.

Monday

Thank People throughout the day for everything they do for you, no matter how small and seemingly insignificant.

Tuesday

Sit down with your loved ones and tell them in detail why you are so grateful to Hashem for them.

Wednesday

Resolve not to criticize, point out ,judge,blame etc anyone at all today especially your loved ones.Let them be themselves, experience, enjoy, desire to understand them with no strings attached...and be amazed atwhat will be revealed to you

Thursday

Take the time each day to Pause and take in all the little things,some people after a near death experience( G-d forbid) see the world in a new paradise like fashion appreciating every little thing ability etc.No reason to wait for that ( G-d forbid)....Pause Today

Friday

Any blessing you make today....stop.... take in the miracle...and make the blessing with full Kavannah(Intention, direction) with your heart overflowing with gratitude.

Shabbat

Make an extra effort not to complain at all throughout the day, clearing your mind of the toxic negativity of complaints and opening the flood gates letting the gratitude flow right in and envelop you

Your Gratitude Mentor - Never A Given Always A Gift

What you choose to fill yourself with and allow yourself to be filled with is what you pour out in the world on a daily basis( Inspired by Rachamim Bitton)

Your Gratitude Mentor

Never A Given Always A Gift
Do you have the use of your hand?
silly question?...well many do not but those who do , many take it for granted.
Can anyone guarantee that they will have the use of their hand in an hour , in a day, in a minute?
Most thinking people know that noone can guarantee that, there are so many cases where things change in seconds

I am not mentioning this to be morbid , I am mentioning this for us to celebrate everything and more, that we have taken for granted and do take for granted.
When we celebrate the smallest things,and know they could change in a second they become the biggest of things and we start to get used to saying Wow, seeing the majestic in the mundane and saying thank you Hashem
I have the use of my hands today, this minute etc
I can hear today
I can smell a beautiful flower, delectable cuisine etc
I can walk today
for every moment without pain
for allowing the muscles in my face to function so I can smile
the list is endless

and when things do not go our way we do not lose sight of all the things that do and have gone our way

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When you rewire you mind to focus on ,no matter how small ,what to be thankful for amazingly you don't find much time to complain and so color starts filling your life and maybe a little bounce returns to your step and you start to feel better about life and even at times excited about what the rest of the day may bring.

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I will make the time to pause and enjoy a fresh breeze

I will make the time to pause and say WOW

I will make the time to pause and count my blessings

I will make the time to pause and see the roses despite the thorns

I will make the time to pause and smile

I will make the time to pause and say Thank you to G-D

I will make the time to pause and thank a person for even the smallest gesture

I will make the time to pause and give an honest complement

I will make the time to pause and consider how much those in my life mean to me

I will make the time to pause and say " I love you"

I will make the time to pause and ask"what do you want/need?"

I will make the time to pause and give unconditionally

I will make the time to pause and say" I am sorry"

I will make the time to pause and forgive

I will make the time to pause and see if I am walking on the spot or moving forward

I will make the time to pause and be silent

I will make the time to pause and appreciate people for who they are

I will make the time to pause and put things in perspective

Time is a gift from G-D and what we make of it determines if we lose time,kill time or ensure that even when it passes it is not lost but with us forever

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It is quite amazing the more powerful a feeling of gratitude you awaken in yourself the more energy you have.

Never A Given Always A Gift

Thank you Hashem for granting me entry into a new day

Thank you Hashem for allowing me to be able to get out of bed.
Thank you Hashem the ability to dress myself
Thank you Hashem for everything going well in the lavatory
Thank you Hashem for the gift of being able to see today
Thank you Hashem for the gift of being able to hear today
Thank you Hashem for the gift of being able to taste today
Thank you Hashem for the gift of being able to smell to day
Thank you Hashem for the gift of being able to touch today
Thank you Hashem blessing me with the ability to see my loved ones today
Thank you Hashem blessing me with the ability hear my loved ones today
Thank you Hashem blessing me with the ability to hug my loved ones today
Thank you Hashem blessing me with the gift of speech today
Thank you Hashem blessing me with the ability to walk today
Thank you Hashem for each second without any pain today
Thank you Hashem for awesome gift of being able to think today
Thank you Hashem blessing me with food on my table today
Thank you Hashem for the blessing of being able to chew today
Thank you Hashem blessing of being able to swallow today
Thank you Hashem for letting my food digest today
Thank you Hashem for letting me able to drink today
Thank you Hashem blessing me with a roof over my head today
Thank you Hashem blessing me with furniture in my home today
Thank you Hashem blessing me with a fridge in my home today
Thank you Hashem blessing me with for a shower and bath in working order to day.
Thank you Hashem that my phone still works today
Thank you Hashem that the electricity is working today
Thank you Hashem that the water flows from the faucets today
Thank you Hashem for allowing my car to start today
Thank you Hashem for a safe journey to my destination
Thank you Hashem for every time I drove to day without incident and arrived safely at my destination
Thank you Hashem for every time that I walk without slipping or tripping.
Thank you Hashem for the washing machine working without incident
Thank you Hashem for giving me the time and ability to wash the dishes today
Thank you Hashem for allowing the washing to dry today
Thank you Hashem for allowing me to talk when I needed to today.
Thank you Hashem for all the chairs I sat in today that were sturdy and did not break.
Thank you Hashem for each and every breath today
Thank you Hashem for each and every unimpeded breathe today.
Thank you Hashem for allowing to climb the stairs
Thank Hashem for allowing the elevator to work and getting me to my floor safely ..............................................................................................................................................

I could go and on and on ..if everything is never a given and always a gift we should have thousands of thank yous a day.
So many thank yous will not give you much time to complain and rewire your mind for gratitude and grateful people are happy people

Never A Given Always A Gift

Life In Perspective

Many of the things and people we constantly complain about in our lives would mortify us if we lost them(G-d Forbid)

Never A Given Always A Gift

When you stop expecting and start appreciating eventually you land getting a lot more than you expected