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As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.
-John F. Kennedy

Wildflowers in a meadow in the mountains of West Virginia.
Last Friday’s Post, Instant Gratification that is Permanent and Free, talked about the benefits of gratitude and its obstacles. I wrote that, “Gratitude is the single key to peace of mind, contentment and satisfaction.” Here are a few ideas on how to make gratitude a permanent [...]

We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.
-Thornton Wilder

Gratitude - Cliché or Real Power
In the past, whenever the subject of gratitude would come up as a topic in a spiritual discussion, I would silently groan and think, “Not again.” But, it was always the case that by the end of the discussion, I was feeling blissful.
At the time, I thought of gratitude as [...]

A human being is a part of the whole, called by us, "Universe," a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest - a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.
-Albert Einstein

We can not contribute to any cause without contributing to ourselves, because we are apart of all that surrounds us.
This theme keeps coming up unintentionally in my posts lately. In We’re All Going to Die and We Are the Earth I pointed out that we are a part of the Earth. And today, I have [...]

If an optimist had his left arm chewed off by an alligator, he might say, in a pleasant and hopeful voice, "Well, this isn't too bad. I don't have my left arm anymore, but at least nobody will ever ask me whether I am right-handed or left-handed," but most of us would say something more along the lines of "Aaaaah! My arm! My arm!"
-Lemony Snicket

I have written quite a few posts reflecting on the power of a positive attitude. In my post, Change Your Body by Changing Your Perspective, I quote Dr. Wayne Dyer from his book, The Power of Intention where he says the following:
Change the way you look at things, and the things you look at will [...]

Train yourself never to put off the word or action for the expression of gratitude.
-Albert Schweitzer

This post is part of a series: Motivation to Complete Your Goals.
It is difficult to maintain motivation when there doesn’t appear to be any incentive along the journey.
When we review our goals, we usually focus on things that are incomplete. We look at what is missing and spend little time looking at what has been [...]

To be interested in the changing seasons is a happier state of mind than to be hopelessly in love with spring.
-George Santayana

I’ve never been much for small talk, but I’m going to talk about the weather once again. In yesterday’s post, 7 Ways to Avoid Winter Blues (yes, I know it’s September, but if you read yesterday’s post, you’ll understand), one of the 7 ways is to appreciate the seasonal changes. This post is an expression [...]

Those who don't pick roses in summer won't pick them in winter either.
-German Proverb

It’s 75ºF, the sun warms my face as I write this and the sky is clear and as blue as Lake Superior in the early spring. So, why would I bring up winter blues at a time like this?
Well, here in the Upper Midwest, the days are already several hours shorter, the nights much cooler [...]

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