“TIME OUT” FOR GRATITUDE

But I don’t have that many things to be grateful for, some people might argue. You would be surprised! is the answer. Try it out and you will find that you have much more to be grateful for than you usually are aware of.

If you go to a store to buy something, be grateful that you have the money to buy what you want to buy.

If the telephone rings, be grateful that you can hear.

If you see anything, be grateful that you can see.

If you have food to eat, be grateful for that food.

If you read something, be grateful that your brain is functioning and you know how to read.

If you smile to yourself in a mirror, be grateful that you have the positive feedback that will help you master positive states.

(From Rabbi Zelig Pliskin’s new book: THANK YOU! Gratitude: Formulas, Stories, and Insights: Artscroll Publishers)