Happiness is not a matter of good fortune or worldly possessions. It’s a mental attitude. It comes from appreciating what we have, instead of being miserable about what we don’t have. It’s so simple — yet so difficult for the human mind to comprehend.
Bill P. and Lisa D.
Authors, Hazelden Publishing
This Thursday in America, we celebrate Thanksgiving Day — a day set aside to remember and give thanks for all the blessings we have.
For all those who celebrate Thanksgiving Day, I hope your day is filled with good food, friends and family, and fond memories of those who can’t be present with you. For those of you not accustomed to celebrating Thanksgiving, take some time this Thursday to pause and reflect on your many blessings, to give thanks for all you have.
If you continue the spirit of Thanksgiving — of appreciating what you have — you’ll greatly increase your level of happiness. Here are some points to help you celebrate the spirit of Thanksgiving each and every day.
Do one of the following each day:
- Think of three things for which you’re grateful. Write them down in a gratitude journal or your personal journal.
- Express your gratitude to at least three people in your life. Be sincere and specific.
- Find three ways to give of yourself — to be of service to others.
He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.
Epictetus
55 – 135 A.D.
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