Well coming up this Sunday (4th May) is world thanksgiving day and we will be celebrating it in our church with a spirit of thanksgiving all day. As I was thinking about world thanksgiving day that was coming up I started becoming more and more thankful for the things I have in my life.
This post is a little off topic but I do truly believe that being thankful is helpful in order to be successful. Being thankful allows you to see the positive in situations that have passed and gives you a humble spirit of gratitude, not a prideful spirit. We need to remain humble because “pride comes before a fall”. Humility and thankfulness with guide you towards success and success in an enlightened way, where it benefits you and others.
So how can we be more thankful?
Think of things we are thankful for – Simply sit down and think about things you are thankful for. Spend 5 minutes writing out a list. On my list are things such as my family, my girlfriend, my friends, my opportunity to blog and start my own business, the guys in my small group at church etc. Write out a short list and be thankful
Keep it on your mind everyday – Every morning when you wake up talk to God (or to yourself if you don’t believe in God) and say one thing you are thankful for about the coming day. This helps you get your mind right at the start of the day and will lead you to be more positive and successful in your daily business ventures.
Look for things to be thankful for – If you run out of things you are thankful for then search for them. Don’t settle for having a non thankful spirit, look around you can you be thankful for having a roof over your head and a beautiful wife/husband? I think you can and I think there are many more things you can think of.
Ask our friends what they are thankful for – asking people what they are thankful for not only helps them get a thankful spirit but also helps us realise things we are thankful for which we never would of thought of. Ask all your friends or clients or work colleagues what they are thankful for.
Watch a sunrise/sunset – Sunrises and sunsets are one of the most beautiful things on this planet. What one of my friends did was he bought a disposable camera and every time there was a beautiful sunset or sunrise he would take a photo. In the end he ended up with around 40 photos of beautiful sunrises and sunsets he could be thankful for.
So be thankful, it is amazing how it will change you day. It will make you more humble, more productive, more positive and will lead you to have greater success
