“Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation.”—Brian Tracy
“Develop an attitude of gratitude.” I like to refer to it as gratitude. It is not something that comes easy to anyone. It is also quite fragile. The gratitude we develop and exercise today is easily lost with as little as a slight from another.
Grattitude requires “hevel.” The Hebrew word “hevel” means vapor or smoke. It is translated in the Book of Ecclesiastes as “meaningless”. It can also mean “breath”. I try to make it a practice—a practice of letting things go (something I do rather poorly). I try to take a breath and say the word “hevel” recalling that it is all but a vapor.
Grattitude requires making space for the soul to speak. It requires remembering that we are where we are supposed to be, though maybe not where we want to be.
I need a regular gratitude check. Thus, I write this as a reminder to myself.
Thank you, soul, for reminding me.
Be your best today; be better tomorrow.
Carpe momento!