I have work really hard for years in learn to count my blessings, the good things, the things I am grateful for, the things I am happy that I have made. I made the decision years ago to be happy, to see the positive side, to see and count my blessings.
It is easy, especially in this economy to focus on our lacks, the decrease of our discretionary income, or the income, or the lack of sales, or commissions, the hard climate, make your choice, or choose to count your blessings.
The interesting thing is that one moment or other we all go to that pity party, we count our lacks, the stuff we can’t do anymore, or we feel we are loosing, and we begin stressing about it. The problem with that while you are celebrating your lacks you close the channels to see your blessings, your health, your family, your friends, your people, and instead of move forward you just sit in the corner missing the opportunity to enjoy all the blessing around you.
It is important for me to say, that I have been on many of this parties, I have create and invite myself to many of this parties, and require a lot of work on my side to end the party and noticed my blessings. Today continue been as hard as the first time I stop to contemplate my blessings instead of my lacks, and continue giving me that incredible feeling, every time I do it.
So what are you counting?
Very insightful and appropriate Post. It is very difficult to focus on the positive while feeling suffocated by the negative. We all need to learn to breath and notice that there is much more good than we are sometimes capable of seeing.
Thanks for your Comment.
No question about it, it is hard, but also it is one of those things that over time, with hard work and practice get’s better.
Also it makes you feel better…
Today I am counting the blessing of my good friends Augusto, Tara, and Barb. The three have been an awesome blessing through good and hard times and I am grateful, grateful, grateful!
Have to followup: I didn’t mean to exclude any of my other awesome friends including Ester! who I have come to value highly!
Thanks! I am grateful for a great friend too.