Are you unhappy or sad? Do you wonder if you will ever be happy? Have you said to yourself, "If only I had this or such and such then I’d be happy." Well, the good news is you don’t have to wait and the solution to being happy right now is right at your fingertips. The "secret" is gratitude; being thankful for everything as it is at this moment. If you consider it and meditate on the idea, you’ll understand what I mean.
See, there is absolutely NO WAY, you can be in a state of gratitude and not be happy at this very moment. Give it a try and see what happens. Think of all of the wonderful things in your life such as your loving partner, family, job, food on your belly, physical health, a vehicle to get you to work, a roof over your head, the country that you live in, the freedoms you enjoy, the opportunity to serve, gifts you’ve been blessed with, eyes to see a beautiful sunrise, a sence of smell to enjoy the fragrance of a lovely flower, the sound of children laughing, etc., etc.
There are a great number of things to be happy about. When you take the time to realize them and say thank you, your attitude changes. That gratitude turns to joy and that joy is what projects from you out to the world, your state of happiness.
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