Gratitude is one of the most important things in life. It may not be one of Sandler’s official blind spots, but it should be.
If not impossible, it is challenging to attract better things into your life without being grateful for what you have. It’s so easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle, especially in the corporate world.
The power of positive thinking is almost unbelievable if you’ve never practiced it consistently.
Of course, you have to work hard, but sometimes, it is essential to “slow down to help you speed up.”
One thing Sandler pushes on its clients is the importance of recognizing and removing head trash. Feeling gratitude is a big part of eliminating head trash. A big part of having head trash in the first place is not to have gratitude for what you have.
We almost get trained to associate our self worth with our professional accomplishments, romantic relationships, and social lives. Why should these external things have any effect on how we feel about ourselves?
It’s possible to do everything right and still not be where you want in life. I find myself sweating all the small stuff I have no control over. How insane is that?
Sometimes not being grateful comes from a sense of entitlement. Nobody’s life is anywhere near perfect, but we live in a part of the world where many people would only hope and dream of living. We take this for granted without even realizing it. The things we take for granted are for what we should be most grateful.
We are more than privileged to even live in this part of the world; it’s not even funny.
In the social media age, we compare ourselves to others like at no other time in history. It’s almost impossible not to feel like we’re missing out when we get bombarded with images of people living it up. Sometimes it can make you feel like there is something wrong with you if you don’t have what somebody else has.
Comparing yourself to somebody else is a poisonous recipe that guarantees disaster.
Genuine gratitude and true happiness come from within. Happiness has nothing to do with accomplishments. Of course, it’s okay to chase excellence; it’s okay to better your career or life situation if that’s what you want.
But if you’re not grateful for what you already have, any external accomplishment will never be enough.
Frequently, as soon as the high from one accomplishment wears off, we’re chasing the next one.
If these are things you struggle with, you could try journaling or try writing down everything you’re grateful for and why.
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