Part 3 of 3: Live the middle way. From the middle, you can see the light in every dark situation. From the middle, you can see the connection between dark and light because from the middle, you can see everything, dark, light, and all the shades in-between. If you can see the light when you're in darkness, even a glimmer, then you can be grateful in your darkest moments.In fact, the more you practice being in the middle, you'll be able to expand your gratitude practice because you can always see the good (light) in all your bad (dark) situations. This is definitely a super power to have! Here are my 10 examples of how suffering can expand your gratitude...
Focus on what you can control! Don't let your anxiety control you.As soon as you wake up, express your gratitude for all the good things in your life and do a 5 to 10-minute meditation if you have time. Freshen up, listen to uplifting music, and have a nice breakfast. Avoid your phone and computer until you're charged up with positive energy because there may be messages and emails in your devices that will raise your cortisol and stress you out before you even had a chance to mentally prepare yourself for your day. It's like preparing yourself for a match in sports, you want to be mentally ready! Then when you address your challenges for the day, attack the...
Part 1 of 3: Live the middle way. From the middle, you can see the light in every dark situation. đ Live the middle way. From the middle, you can see the connection between dark and light because from the middle, you can see everything, dark, light, and all the shades in-between. If you can see the light when you're in darkness, even a glimmer of light, then you can be grateful in your darkest moments. đ We humans are prone to judging others and our experiences. We label people and our experiences as either bad (dark) or good (light). From the middle, you don't jump to a conclusion that someone is either dark or light, bad or good. From the middle, you don't jump to a...
Exercise your mind daily to be grateful for all the good things you have in your life! Darkness can strike at any time. It can happen gradually or suddenly. No matter what difficulty you're facing, there's always things to be grateful for. đFor me, gratitude has been one of the most important lifestyle practices. I start my day by being grateful for having an opportunity at life. When I make my breakfast and beverage, I use my dishes and kitchenware with gratitude, many of which were from my loved ones, some who had passed away. My gratitude practice can make my problems look smaller. The key though is to practice it daily with other positive lifestyle practices such as getting...
Be quick on your actions. Whenever I have an idea, I start typing it down as soon as possible on my app for notes on my smart phone or laptop. Sometimes I write it down in my notebook. Next, I research and write my plan and strategy. If it looks doable, I execute my actions stated in my plan. I do my best to work on my small goals daily. Over time, these small goals compound, and so does my knowledge, skills, and relationships. If itâs a physical activity, I read up on it and then begin practicing it. If I enjoy the activity, I add it to my arsenal of physical exercises. Have patience on your results. Many successful...
