Gratitude

September 28, 2017 at 9:10 pm · Filed under Buddhism and tagged: Buddhism, centered, givethanks, grateful, gratitude, happiness, Life, love, mindfulness, peace, peaceofmind, thankful, thankfulness, thanks

Gratitude is a lifesaver. It’s the light at the end of the tunnel. It’s the hope when you question everything. It’s the end to all suffering. When you truly appreciate all the good in your life, you release yourself from fear, pain, anxiety and anguish.

I bought this bracelet when I was walking back from the Esquire theater the other day. I walked into the old “hippie” spiritual stores I frequented in earlier chapters of my college-aged marauder lifestyle, and couldn’t help but gravitate to this simple statement that sits along the most important veins and lifelines to life.

It’s no cliche. When you’re grateful, you realize that many of the wishes from your past are now realities. You understand that seemingly little things like health, an understanding friend, a loving touch are so powerful. Small details are suddenly incredibly impactful. It forces you to focus on the positive things in life, that in turn beget more positive. It also prepares you for an unknown future…because you know that you have so much to be thankful for, that whatever the future brings, it can only be more good, if that’s what you focus upon.

So the next time you’re tempted to focus on the negative (as all human beings do), remember it’s your choice what you allow to permeate your mind. If you have food in your belly, a roof over your head and one or more people who truly love you through and through, you are already better off than you could ever imagine.

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