“Everywhere beneath the world's confusion there is an underlying order." Murray Gell-Mann - Physicist
The Power Of Gratitude
There are three tenses related to our existence: past, present and future. Two can be emotionally charged, while the other lacks stress and emotion. One has the power to enhance our life, while the other two distract our lives. Can you see the distinction?
When you are grateful, you are in the present—in the "now". Giving thanks and appreciating what you have in your life keeps you centred and reduces stress. On the contrary past and future thinking may keep us in those emotional states that wear us down and even make us ill. We all have thoughts about the future or past, but it's a matter of bringing balance to our thinking.
When we aren't present, we can't see the hidden order around us.
We are surrounded by opinions all our lives. Sometimes it's wise to trust ourselves instead of outside views. Listening to the opinion of others often gets us into an emotionally charged state. Then we get into past or future states.
States of gratitude are where we get our most amazing insights, guidance, and visions. Gratitude is the gateway that opens up the heart. It clears the mind, and you become enthusiastic and inspired about your life. You are then tuned in to receive in your life. Living in the past or an imagined future depreciates your life. Gratitude allows you to see the order in your life.
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