Gratitude is not something I'm particularly good at including in my life. Why? I am more bent towards just getting through my days without considering what I have in my life that makes my life so valuable and worth living to its fullest.

And that's where this idea of gratitude is resonating. When I come out of my coasting-through-life attitude and actually slow down my mind enough to realize the tremendous amount of aspects of my life that I am blessed with having, I AM very fortunate. To say the least.

I think I'm more prone to stay in my own little world than the average person so actually stepping outside of it, consciously, is something that I have to work diligently with to make sure that I get its fullest benefit.

But I can say that gratitude really, truly is something that allows us to step outside of our waking sleep and when done with full lucidity allows us to see how the simple fact that we're able to read these words, or write them, is something to be lastingly grateful for.

What comes to mind, the big things, that I'm grateful for at this point in my life are:

- my boys
- my good health
- my being alive
- my good eyesight
- my family, including my parents and siblings
- Truth Teachings
- a few really good friends
- my standard of living
- my freedom
- my strong spirit
- my intelligence

I know there are perhaps hundreds more minor aspects of my life that I can mention but that is not necessary right now. I know that it is up to me to ensure that these parts of my life are recognized through gratitude and by my being grateful for all the blessings in my life and existence.

And it's only through time, and a necessary mental mind-shifting in my case, that will allow me to more clearly see how many, many elements of my life have carried me to where I am now and formed me into the person that I currently am.

And I suspect with continued acknowledgement I will be able to more easily maintain this inner sight and gratefulness to ensure that all the parts of my life that make it so wonderful are seen, acknowledged, accepted, and incorporated therein embellishing this path I am, and we all are, taking towards the other side.

But I think right now that just the knowledge that this new attitude about gratitude is what will be allowing me to have a more open and accepting attitude about the light that my life contains because I'm aware of it is more than enough to help me through the times in my life when my mind tends to lean towards the periods of darkness we all share.

So let me finish by asking you, can you secure and maintain an encompassing gratitude attitude about your life? Consider making the commitment to do because I suspect that doing this will bring to you unbounded rewards heretofore unimagined, as you may probably already sense.

And won't that be something wonderful to look forward to...and be, say, grateful for? Cool.

Written by Andre Best
President, Ultimate Results, Inc.
http://www.andrebest.com
'Learn About Life From Another Perspective'

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(*Thank you for the insight Indy.)