Being Grateful Research Paper

We all have stuff to be grateful for each day. But, when we get caught up in a negative day - or year, things can seem pretty bleak. Because being grateful is a powerful way to improve your life for the better, it's important to be able to find the light in the tunnel and focus on it. When you do, things start to feel better and life starts to feel easier and more rewarding. Following are 14 things to be grateful for today that most people will resonate with.

1. All The Negative People In Your Day

Be grateful for all the negative people you come across today because they can teach you about yourself and life. And they can teach you a lot! They can teach you who you don't want to be, how you want to come across to other people, and more about how and why you react the way you do.

For instance, today I had to deal with a very negative clerk at a doctor's office.

She is always grumpy, but she was especially rude today. Of course, it's hard not to get upset when someone is rude to you, but as I quickly processed my emotions, I realized something - I was grateful for her! It gave me a chance to practice how I react to other people and it helped me see how much better I have become at processing my emotions, moving forward, and letting go of the negativity quickly.

2. Waking Up

You are reading this, so congratulations! You woke up today! I have heard a range of numbers, but I'll take the number from Wikipedia and say that about 150,000 people die each day across the world. Some during the day and some in their sleep, and while many of them are from age-related causes, many are from other things.

So, you woke up today. Be grateful that you have another shot at making the most of your morning and hearing the birds, feeling the wind, and seeing the sky. It's something you won't have the pleasure of being grateful for one day.

3. You Don't Have To Wait To Be

Happy

Abraham and Hicks once said, "Most people don't allow the happy moments because they are so busy trying to get a happy life." However, a happy life consists of happy moments! It's not just one random moment in the future somewhere when you get enough money, have lost enough weight, or have reached some other goal that you set out for yourself.

Being happy means you live each moment in the best way you can. Therefore, you don't have to wait happy because today is offering you a ton of moments to take advantage of. Be grateful for that and take every chance you have to feel good, laugh, and celebrate!

4. You Have The Chance To Make A Difference

Today is a day that you can make someone else's life better. You have the ability to be kind, give something, or do something nice for someone, which is a powerful way to make them happier and influence the energy of everyone that they come into contact with too. Even if you are on your computer at home, you can say something nice or like something or just post something that you think will make a difference. And, you are not just limited to one chance! The day offers many opportunities to do something good for others. Be grateful that you have that kind of power to influence other people simply by how you choose to act or react.

5. Your Awareness Is Open

The fact that you are reading this article means that your awareness is open. You are looking for things to be grateful for because you know that you are not feeling up to par today for whatever reason. That awareness is a gift that not everyone uses. Many people get stuck in a fantasy world where they think they can't work themselves out of negative thoughts and states, and gratitude is something that they never even consider.

Therefore, you should be grateful that you have the awareness to seek out ways to feel happier. You understand that it can be done which means that you are on a path to living a happier life, no matter where you are on that path right now.

6. You Can Read

Are you reading this? Be grateful that you can read! According to Statistic Brain, 775 million people in the world can't read. They can't soak in information from a book. They can't read other people's stories. And, they can't write, which I think would be very hard. They can't write in a daily journal, a gratitude journal, or even a love note to someone they love.

You mastered the art of reading, and you are doing it right now. Take a moment to really consider how awesome that is. You can understand anything you come across just by deciphering the letters and making sense of them in your head.

7. You Were Given A Chance To Live

It is a miracle that you - the 'you' that you know - is here right now. Studies show that every sperm cell in a man is genetically different, and since there are 200-600 million sperm trying to fertilize an egg, the one sperm that made it was the one that created you. I guess you could say that the 'you' who looks back at you in the mirror really beat the odds when it comes to experiencing life.

If you are someone who wishes that you hadn't been born, then please take the time to really remember that you were chosen because the sperm that made you was strong and capable enough to beat out the rest of his friends. You are made from something strong, and you have the ability to be someone strong as well.