Gratitude
Many of the topics and articles posted on Don’tASQ are somewhat controversial. Maybe you think that only new-age nutcases believe in the power of intuition. Maybe you think the “sit down, shut up, and take notes” system of education is highly effective. Or maybe you feel that the world is fine just the way it is — why should we bother changing it?
One thing I love about gratitude is that we can feel it and express it regardless of our stances or beliefs on any other issue. Gratitude crosses all boundaries and permeates all barriers between religions, cultures, and political parties. We don’t have to make a certain salary or belong to a certain group in order to show our appreciation for the people/things/ideas in our lives. In fact, we don’t even need the ability to speak — all that’s required is a pinch of humility.
I write these words not in an attempt to get you to list everything for which you’re thankful (that’s been overdone to the extreme), but simply to ask that we all become thankful. I ask that we live humbly and take absolutely nothing for granted. I ask that we loosen the grip on our own egos by a mere smidgen. I ask that we focus on what we have that others don’t rather than what we wish we could “one-up.” Heaven knows that if every person in the world even attempted to adopt this mindset, we’d all be much better off.
I don’t know about you, but I’m getting started right now. Happy Thanksgiving. 
Welcome to Don't Accept the Status Quo! If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to the RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!
Related Posts
There is a web site http://www.gogratitude.com that is about gratitude and how it can transform people and any situation.
Also, the Ishaya meditation techniques use Praise, Gratitude, Love and Compassion to help people bring their minds into coherence. In coherence, we are better able to come in touch with intuition, creativity, peace, harmony, synchronicity, the Quantum Field, Spirit, God ….
It is one very basic common factor in all religions.
Another thing to be aware about is the Law of Attraction. You attract what you think about, so if you are thinking of gratitude, the Universe gives you more of what you are grateful for. This creates an ever ascending spiral of gratitude and joy! So … what are you going to focus on?
Peace and Blessings
Draj