How Gratitude Can Super-Charge Your Success

Many of us lack gratitude. What do you think?

How do you show gratitude?

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From: Thriving Business <newsletter@thrivingbusiness.com>
Date: Tue, Dec 25, 2012 at 11:05 PM
Subject: [BTS] How Gratitude Can Super-Charge Your Success

Trouble viewing this email, click here. Issue # 150 - December 25, 2012 Dear Jorgeus, For those of you who are celebrating Christmas today like me, I want to wish you a very Merry Christmas!  And I also wish all of you a very joyful holiday season, whatever holidays you may celebrate. Jynell and I are very grateful to have you as our subscribers and customers.  Without you, we wouldn't have a business at all.  We wouldn't be able to take today off and spend it with our families while our business continues to run without us. Speaking of being grateful, did you know that your level of gratitude greatly impacts your success or failure in business? In today's Main Essay, I share three strategies you can use to increase your level of gratitude throughout the year, so that you can ensure you are achieving success with ease and joy. In the Check It Out section, you will learn about a special contest where you can earn a large cash prize by transforming your life in 2013.  Don't wait another minute to have a better life! We hope you enjoy this issue of the Thriving Business Newsletter. Cheers, Denise Gosnell Publisher Thriving Business.com Inc. How Gratitude Can Super-Charge Your Success By Denise Gosnell Your attitude about your life and how much gratitude you show on a daily basis can greatly impact your success.  In fact, the more grateful you are for what you already have (however minimal it may be), the faster you can achieve the success that you are looking for. If you're like me, you've probably heard the expression "what you focus on, expands".  Whether you realize it or not, that is a very true statement.  Let's look at some examples. Let's say you stub your toe in the morning, and you get all upset and think "Just my luck."  You then head into your kitchen and pour yourself some cereal for breakfast, and spill the cereal all over the floor.  You then say, "could my day get any worse?" That negative attitude has now been put in motion, and the rest of the day seems to keep getting worse and worse.  And it's all because of the negative energy and attitude that you started having right after you got out of bed. If you want to avoid days that seem to keep getting worse and worse, all you have to do is change your attitude.  Instead of getting upset when you stub your toe, just laugh and say "At least I had a toe to stub this morning.  Some people don't even have legs." And when you pour your cereal all over the floor, just laugh again and say, "well, that just slipped out of my hand, but boy I am so thankful that I have something to eat today.  So many people all over the world are starving today." Do you see the difference in how your attitude can totally change how your mind perceives what happened to you that day?  Your mind is so powerful, that it keeps looking for more and more things that are like the thoughts you already have going through your mind. So if you want to super-charge your success, work hard to focus on being grateful all day long.  In the rest of this article, I'd like to share 3 strategies you can use to be grateful as you go about your day. Strategy # 1 – Go On A Rampage Of Appreciation A great way to express your gratitude is by going on a rampage of appreciation.  This means to look around your environment for things to be grateful for. Here are some examples:  Suppose you are driving in your car to work or some other destination.  Look around and see things that you are grateful for.  You might say things like: I'm so grateful that cars were invented so I can drive from place to place so easily I am so grateful for that grocery store so I can buy delicious food for my family I am so grateful that these roads have been paved so people can easily travel from one place to another I am so grateful that I have freedom in my country so I can choose where I live and where I work While you are on your "rampage of appreciation", you literally look for a dozen or more things to be grateful for.  Even if you're struggling in your personal life, find things around you to be grateful for, and you will be amazed at how it puts you in a better mood. Try going on a rampage of appreciation once per day if you can, and especially any time that you're feeling a bit depressed or sad. You'll be amazed at how it immediately will put you in a better mood.  In fact, it's impossible to be in a bad mood at the same moment that you are feeling grateful.  Try it and you'll see that this is true. Strategy # 2 – Say Thank You Over And Over Again Another strategy you can use to increase your level of gratitude is to say "Thank You" over and over again in your mind.  I often do this when I walk out to get the mail, or if I'm walking into a building. You just say "Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you" with each step that you take. I have personally made a habit of doing this when I walk in parking lots and out to get my mail every day.  But it took practice for me to start doing this every day. I would recommend that you just start by saying thank you on some occasions when you're walking somewhere, and then try doing it more and more frequently until it becomes a habit. This strategy will also put you in a good mood almost immediately, and will set the tone for the rest of your day. Strategy # 3 – Write Down What You Are Grateful For Another great way to show your gratitude is to write down what you are grateful for on a piece of paper.  You can do this when you first get up in the morning, or right before you go to bed at night. You just take out a piece of paper and write down 3-5 things that you are really grateful to have in your life, or that exists in the world. If you're in a really tough place in your own life where you just can't find anything to be grateful for, focus on things in the world around you that you are grateful for. This can help put you in a better mood yourself so that you can start to improve your own situation. No matter where you are at in your own life, you can improve your situation dramatically by just focusing on being grateful on a regular basis.  This has worked wonders in my own life over the years, and it can for you too. Give it a try, and let me know how it works for you. Your Thriving Business Assignment Find ways to be grateful every day, even if things are not going the way you want them.  When you are feeling grateful, it is impossible to be depressed or sad. Here are three strategies you can use to help super-charge your success by putting you into a good mood on a regular basis: 1.  Go on a "rampage of appreciation" to find things all around you to be grateful for. 2.  Say "thank you" over and over again as you walk places (such as to get the mail, in parking lots, etc.) 3.  Write down 3-5 things that you are grateful for each day, such as when you get up, or right before you go to bed. Check It Out! You're personally invited join me in something that will change your life.  (And I'm taking part in it too) You see, my friend Craig Ballantyne is giving away $100,000 in cash prizes to people who transform in ALL areas of their lives in 2013. And BEST of all, It's FREE to join and win.  Get the details here. When Craig announced this one-of-a-kind contest, I just had to tell you about it.  It's the only place where you can get paid to make dramatic, positive changes in your life. From getting out of debt to making more money, from losing weight to improving your cholesterol levels, and even from giving up alcohol or cigarettes to improving the relationships in your lives, you can win money just for achieving your goals. Discover how you can get paid to transform your life here. Today's Video Inspiration I just watched an inspiring video about gratitude that I just had to share with you today. It really made me think about all of the wonderful things we have to be grateful for. Lots of folks in the U.S. are celebrating Christmas this week, but this video is for everyone on the planet. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Sit back, turn up your speakers and enjoy! Don't forget to share this with your friends, family and colleagues. Click here to watch Gratitude HD – Moving Art   Look What Others Are Saying Thanks you all for the beautiful information that you sent to me. Linus A. - Nigeria Share Your Thoughts Let us know your thoughts on today's issue. Post your comments here.   Forward this email to a friend! Follow Us   Follow Us On Twitter --  Join Us On Facebook --  Visit Our Blog Contact Us ThrivingBusiness.com Inc. 10412 Allisonville Road Suite 201 Fishers, IN 46038 USA Toll Free: 888-579-9922 Fax: 877-579-9933 support@thrivingbusiness.com     © Copyright 2012 ThrivingBusiness.com Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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