Time Out for Gratitude
With the recession and gloom and doom clouds over Wall Street, a time out for gratitude is in order. It will lift your sprits through these tough times…..and remember, these tough times that WILL get better.
We’ve all heard that we should “Count our Blessings”. While this is a good exercise in gratitude, more importantly, we must realize that we are exactly where we are supposed to be at this very moment. As we realize that there is nowhere else that we are supposed to be then we can begin to understand how incredibly lucky we are to be there.
I could give you an endless list of all the differences between us in America and those in developing countries, we could discuss that a full 80% of the world’s population lives in poverty but this is not about giving you a guilt trip. This is about understanding that waking up every morning feeling grateful for the gift of life can have an immediate and profound impact on your life experience. Doesn’t it just sound better to wake up and say “Thank you” or “Its going to be a great day” rather than “Another day another dollar” or “Time to make the doughnuts”?
If you are in sales, you understand that sales is a numbers game and that with every “no” you move closer to gaining a “yes”, so be grateful to those that say “no” because you can cross them off of your list and move on to the next possible sale. Being grateful opens you up to the possibility of learning from every experience rather than wallowing in the pity of being a victim.
Remember this, you are never given more than you can handle. Be grateful for the hardships, the tests, and the tears they can only make you stronger.
Be grateful for every breath that you take, and for the amazing gift we call life.
I’d like to encourage you to come up with a list of things that you truly are grateful for and write them down. Write down the big and the small things and you may begin to see how lucky you truly are.
Be Free!
Tom Weber
VP of Sales
how true mr. weber… everything happens for a reason. i am so lucky to live in this time and this place. G R A T E F U L is a great word to mediate on…. namaste
Comment by M. Davids — November 7, 2008 @ 10:13 pm