Attitude equals Gratitude

For Christmas this year I gave each member of the family a journal with a set of instructions. To paraphrase I asked the family to write down 50 things they were grateful for. And over the course of the next few days after Christmas I said to add to the grateful journal each day until you get to 100.

The reason is pretty simple. We live in a negative environment, a negative world, negative television, and half the folks surrounding us are negative.

For the most part we don’t really appreciate what we have we just focus on what we don’t have. We don’t have enough money, the new car, the better job, the promotion, the television, and home.

We tend to focus on what we don’t have and not what we do have already. It’s an easy thing to forget about. It’s easy to forget we have more than most and probably more than we deserve.

Try it. Get a pad and pen, or an official journal for a few bucks and start writing all those things that you do have and that you do appreciate. Start with your spouse, kids, parents, friends, and other relatives.

Continue with your home, and car, and stuff that fills your closet. Finally, remember your health and job and ability to provide for yourself and family.

Gratitude adds to your upbeat positive attitude. It’ll make you feel better and really appreciate what you have. The more grate you have for what you've got the better your attituthetter you'll feel. You'll find its a great stress reliever.

David...

David…