Here are my top four ways on how to develop gratitude.
1. Link
values
The secret to getting along with yourself and others is to notice that
humans will only ever do things because it is important to them on some
scale.
Knowing this, when you seek to understand what your most important
values are you begin to understand your actions and reactions.
Likewise you can seek to understand what is important to someone else
and therefore understand where their actions and reactions are coming
from.
Then notice how what is important to them allows you to do and be what
is important to you. This will help your appreciation and thankfulness
of others a bit more than you have been.
2. Hold a more sacred/divine perspective
The truth is we each don't know how the universe works or the secrets
to why we are here or how we got here.
It is a mystery to us but as we grow in consciousness we get an inkling
that things mustn't be a mistake.
In difficult circumstances you can always hold it that this is a test
or a right of passage or some exercise in preparing you for something
grander, which it will be.
3. See the opportunity to be of service to another
Being of service to others is its own reward. When you look at what
work is, it is providing service to others.
Having the opportunity and ability to be of service to others os
something to appreciate and be grateful for.
Out of all the billions of people in the world, or millions in your
country or thousands in your area of town, you have the opportunity to
help that certain someone.
I recall a quote that was powerful for me when I heard it and it is
simply 'Help those who would dream of being where you are now'
4. Use every event to help you discover more about
yourself
No matter what the conditions are that you have your attention upon it
can be used to help you discover more about yourself.
If you are a serious student and am naturally curious about the nature
of mind and being, then you can contemplate why you feel or do things
the way you do.
If you find yourself reacting automatically to situations you can
contemplate what you are making the condition mean about you.
Two people could experience the same condition yet their reactions will
be different depending on their self-image.
Remember the self-image is just a mental construct that has been
created withing your imagination. It has no substance in existential
reality and so you would do well to leave it behind.
To do this you have to be prepared to be everything and anything
without resistance or attachment. Then you will find you are living in
gratitude.
The secret to personal and spiritual growth and the secret to living in
gratitude is to let go of wanting to change the conditions of your life
in this moment.
Instead generate gratitude, appreciation and thankfulness for this
moment no matter what it brings. If you don't feel these in a moment
have a look at how you are thinking about life and swap to another
perspective such as one of the ones above and you will find you have
much more control over whether or not you are living in gratitude.
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