Where focus goes energy flows and that includes your thoughts
You dont see what is in front of you you see what you focus on
So if you are are going to focus on how bad things are that is all you will ever see no matter what you do.
W e all have the same 24 hours so why not give yourself the opportunity to see something more, to open yourself up to the good that is there for you instead of locking your sight in in one direction
GIVE YOURSELF THE BEST CHANCE YOU CAN
Unless you are G-d forbid thinking of committing suicide right now you should have at least 50 things that come to mind immediately that you are grateful for ..here are mine at this particular moment in time.
Thank you Hashem for:
0.Your constant Providence
1.the privilege of having parents
2.the privilege of having grandparents
3.the privilege of being married
4.the privilege of having children
5.the privilege of have brothers and a sister
6.the gift of sight
7.the gift of smell
8.the gift of touch
9. the gift of hearing
10.the gift of taste
11.the ability to walk
12.the ability to talk
13.the ability to remember
14.the gift of lucidity
15.every moment without discomfort
16.the ability to smile
17.the ability to bend
18.the ability to jump
19.all the things that go right
20.all the things that go right that I did not notice
21.the roof over my head
22.the roof over my family
23.beds to sleep in
24.clothes to wear
25.food in our refrigerator
26.book to read and learn
27.every second of precious time with my family
28.the ability to move my fingers
29.every single time I go driving and come home safely
30.every single time any family members goes out driving and comes home safely
31.running water
32.freezers
33.my heart that keeps beating
34.each and every breath
35.the ability to be passionate
36.allowing me to love
37.those that love me
38.every night I sleep peacefully
39.the ability to feel
40.the ability to think
41.the ability to hold a pen
42.the ability to write
43.the communication that technology enables
44.the appliance that we were able to buy
45.the ability and possibility to shower
46.the furniture
47.the ability to get up when I fall down
48.the ability to get out of my own way and go forward
49.meaning and purpose
50.kindness and giving
51.for every second of health
52. for second of safety
53.the ability to appreciate
54. for the miracles and blessings You allow me to see
55. I am grateful for my body
Do this every day and in one month you have 1500 things you are grateful for in 10 months 15000 things you are grateful for.Break down each thing you are grateful into more details and you increase exponentially what you are grateful.
For example:I am grateful for my body
details:
Thank you Hashem for the miracle of
my eyes
my ears
my legs
my back
my knees
my joints
my eyelashes etc etc etc
Within a year you have a gratitude book authored by you
Do this daily and the quality of your gratitude will grow and you will see a different life unfolding.. a different quality and a level 0f fulfillment and enrichment you which will become your constantly growing new normal.
