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There is as much greatness of mind in acknowledging a good turn, as in doing it.
There is as much greatness of mind in acknowledging a good turn, as in doing it.
Nothing tires a man more than to be grateful all the time.
Nothing tires a man more than to be grateful all the time.
 Let but the commons hear this testament,
 Which (pardon me) I do not mean to read,
  And read more 
 Let but the commons hear this testament,
 Which (pardon me) I do not mean to read,
  And they would go and kiss dead Caesar's wounds
   And dip their napkins in his sacred blood;
    Yea, beg a hair of him for memory,
     And dying, mention it within their wills,
      Bequeathing it as a rich legacy
       Upon their issue. 
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, read more
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.
Because gratification of a desire leads to the temporary stilling of the mind and the experience of the peaceful, joyful read more
Because gratification of a desire leads to the temporary stilling of the mind and the experience of the peaceful, joyful Self it's no wonder that we get hooked on thinking that happiness comes from the satisfaction of desires. This is the meaning of the old adage, "Joy is not in things, it is in us.".
Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind.
Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind.
Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.
Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.
Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.
Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.
Gratitude - the meanest and most snivelling attribute in the world.
Gratitude - the meanest and most snivelling attribute in the world.