Focus on The Things You Do
Have….Such a Simple Statement, but I acknowledge that it can be hard. So often in our lives we look around and fall
into “wishing” for the things we don’t have.
The problem is when we spend all our time focusing on what we don’t have
instead of being grateful for the things that we do have it can leave us in a
place filled with negativity.
I am not advocating for less
“dreams, hopes, and goals” in our everyday lives. What I am advocating is that we don’t simply
focus on the things we want. Only after
when we acknowledge and appreciate who we are Now, who we have in our lives
Now, and the things we Have Now is life truly worth living.
Even if you don’t have much
money, many positive people in your life, or even much that you feel grateful
for, you still need to work on finding and appreciating whatever you can
EVERYDAY!!!
I have found that when I am
sad, angry, doubtful, or apathetic, it really is difficult to be grateful for
good things in my life. Being grateful
can take work, it is a skill that depending on where you are in your life may
need A LOT of PRACTICE.
Just like with most things, the
more you practice, the easier it gets. I
believe we are not meant to have everything we want at All Times in our lives. If we had everything we wanted, nothing would
be worth working for. If we had everything
we wanted, nothing would be special. If
we had everything we wanted, we may be prone to entitlement, cynicism, and a
lack of gratitude and wonderment.
I believe that we deserve all
the happiness The Universe has to offer, but we have to be able to be happy
within ourselves before we can truly appreciate everything we “think we
want.” True happiness comes from
within. It doesn’t matter who is in our
lives, or what “things” we have, if we aren’t happy and capable of Love inside
our hearts and minds, we will never Truly Be Happy.
Think about people like Mother
Teresa or The Dalai Lama, they don’t have all the material things the average
person thinks they need to be happy. I
believe that they Truly Understand, that happiness, Real and Lasting Happiness
comes from within.
Once you are able to bring more
Joy and Love into your own life, then you can share it with others. What can you do Right Now to bring a smile to
your face? If you feel you can’t smile right
now, PRACTICE…PRACTICE gratitude!!! Find
one tiny thing that lifts your spirit and carry it with you throughout the
day. This may take work and focus on
your part, but if you keep practicing You Will see a difference.
To The Universe
Love Brandy
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