They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so I’ll let this video do the talking. Sometimes it’s important to remember money is not the most important thing.
Truly amazing…
Christian the lion
When nice things happen to us, I think we need to stop and say thank you. And mean it of course.
Yesterday I was fortunate to have my book reviewed on a very popular blog, Self Help Daily.
Joi (pronounced Joy, as it should be) wrote such a nice review of my book that I am truly humbled. No, we are not friends, or even acquaintances. We’ve never even spoken.
But I do want to stop and say thank you, Joi.
She’s put together a great site, so please stop by and browse, it will do your mind good. She also is encouraging us to help those who are much less fortunate, as she has done by sponsoring a young boy named Theoneste. I think I’ll go do the same.
Thank you , Joi…
Rich
A lot of the Self- Help guru’s preach being grateful, and I’m all for that. However, it can be tough to “genuinely” be grateful when you’re broke, or sick, or alone, or lacking whatever it is you truly feel you need in your life. Let’s say it’s money. It can be difficult to be thankful for the money you have, when all you have is debt, and are living paycheck to paycheck. You end up trying to fake it, then you end up at the very opposite of grateful, you end up resentful and fearful.
So, what should one do? As good ol’ George Costanza from Seinfeld once said, do the opposite. (Hi I’m George, I’m bald, unemployed, and I live with my parents) Do the opposite? Yes, try and be grateful for what you are lacking, rather than what you have. Imagine how you would feel if you suddenly came into a ton of money. Wouldn’t you be incredibly grateful for all the time you spent lacking money? After all, that’s what makes having money so great, the fact that you never had it! It’s so much better than if you were born into it, then you can’t really be joyful over getting more.
So, start to say thank you for this lack NOW, knowing that it is actually the blessing, more so than the money. Once you take this “as if” attitude, money shall follow.
Wishing you all the best,
Rich