Both abundance and lack exist simultaneously in our lives, as parallel realities. It is always our conscious choice which secret garden we will tend... when we choose not to focus on what is missing from our lives but are grateful for the abundance that's present -- love, health, family, friends, work, the joys of nature and personal pursuits that bring us pleasure -- the wasteland of illusion falls away and we experience Heaven on earth.
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He that has satisfied his thirst turns his back on the well.
He that has satisfied his thirst turns his back on the well.
Th' unwilling gratitude of base mankind!
Th' unwilling gratitude of base mankind!
When you are grateful fear disappears and abundance appears
When you are grateful fear disappears and abundance appears
Gratitude - the meanest and most snivelling attribute in the world.
Gratitude - the meanest and most snivelling attribute in the world.
Gratitude is one of those things that cannot be bought. It must be born with men, or else all the read more
Gratitude is one of those things that cannot be bought. It must be born with men, or else all the obligations in the world will not create it.
One can never pay in gratitude; one can only pay "in kind" somewhere else in life.
One can never pay in gratitude; one can only pay "in kind" somewhere else in life.
Wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving.
Wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving.
Remember that not to be happy is not to be grateful.
Remember that not to be happy is not to be grateful.
