Positive Message No.6 - Be Thankful!
Continuing on from Post-age No.5 - Visualize! Visualize! Visualize! Let's talk about being Thankful! What is that! Well, simply put, being Thankful is showing your thanks or gratitude to somebody else for anything that he or she has done to or for you.
Why Be Thankful and anyway isn't everyone thankful when some does something or says something nice to you? Well,most of the time, but there are times when we take things forgranted and not say thanks..........
Times like when somebody we love does something for us, day in and day out, such that we come to expect it regularly done for us to the point, when it isn't done, we expect it and demand for it, and get angry with that person for not doing what he or she normally does. We should not expect things from others, .......we should not demand things of others..........we should instead be repectful and thankful to them for their sacrifices and help.
Futhermore, sometimes when we are complimented about something......say af fiend says...."Hey Dan.....I love your shirt today, it looks very smart on you!" we should acknowledge it and thank them for their compliment, but sometimes, we tend to be modest and say "No, it doesn't look smart on us, .....or ........this old shirt.......worse still.......you must be blind!"
We should learn to be gracious towards others and thank them for their thoughts, words or deeds/actions. Imagine if you are the person passing the compliment across to someone else and they come back wth a snide remark or ask you to go wash your eyes......welll.....it's darn negative if you ask me......
So the next time someone does sometihing for you or passes a compliment to you, remember to take some time out to thank them for their 'kind words and let them feel good about it as well......
The culture here at WA seems to be promoting this fine disposition of Being Thankful...pretty much like dispositions we teach little children in school...dispostions are the way we do things, and as such, what we would like to inculcate in chidlren,so that they in turn will be able to carry out these disposition througout their lives.....
We thus welcome new 'family members' to the WA community whenever we connect with them and FOLLOW them.....sometimes in our haste we just follow them, but don't introduce ourselves, or have a short welcome or intro to them......but more often than nought, I've seen so many welcoming new members with kind wods and encouraging wishes for their success.
I for one will try my best to answer all comments left to me, to thank them for their kinds words or give them an encouraging word in return and offer any helpt to them......that in itslef is showing them that you are Being Thankful.
So the next time, you get a notification from the WA community, do remember to reply to them or better yet, do what I do, I check out their personal profile page so that I can thank them personally by name.....it makes the thanks more personal and they in turn will appreciate it termendously, wouldn't you like someone to address you by your name????? I kno w I would!
Thank you for stopping by to read my blog!!!
Blessings!
Dan
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Nice post Dan. Acknowledging others with thanks is respectful and pleasurable to those concerned :)
Great post. Every day above ground is a good day! If you are reading this right now you are probably more fortunate than 80% of the world.
Hey Richard,
Thanks for taking time to read my blog, your contribution is also very much appreciated. And you are right in what you said in your intro that we are moving so fast forward, that soon almost everyone will benefit by the advances that have been made, are being made and will be made.....indeed for our future generations.
Blessings!
Dan
Nice blog, Dan. We should always remain grateful and remember those 2 words please and thank you.
Hey Debbi,
So ture, that's why we start teaching children when they are young, that it becomes second nature to them.....a dispositoin......
I'm thankful for your feedback and comments.
Have a Blessed evening!
Dan
Being grateful for what we have and the fact that we are in a position to help each other is truly a blessing!
Here! Here! Well said Suzy! We should be grateful for all that we had, have and will have. And unto those how have less or none, we should be compassionate and give when we are able to, but even if we stil have more than them, we should try and give......and then we will receive in return for all that we have given.
Thanks for stopping by and contributing.
Blessings!
Dan
Right on Dan! for I have learned, in whatever state I am, therewith to be content. Blessings, Sue
Every one should adopt
A attitude of gratitude as your way to live
Thanks my friend for sharing
Martin
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Gratitude expressed to oneself every night before bed is a wonderful practice and sets up the sub-conscious for a deep, peaceful and creative sleep. Gratitude not only for things we term "good" but gratitude for challenges also, if we can suspend the need to label it "good" or "bad", can open us up to the opportunities inherent in all challenges.
Yes Stephanie,
As the lyrics to one of my favourite hymns go
"Thank you Lord, for the trials that come my way....
In that way, I can grow each day....as I let you lead..."
Thanks for stopping by and your time and invaluable input!
Blessings!
Dan