An Attitude of Gratitude

I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community and, as long as I live, it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can. I want to be thoroughly used up when I die. For the harder I work, the more I live. I rejoice in life for its own sake. Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got to hold up for the moment and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations.

—George Bernard Shaw,
playwright

There is such a thing in life as serendipity —when we are unexpectedly lucky, when we are in the right place at the right time. This only happens a few times in life. Those people who achieve success recognize that they are in the right place and are willing to take advantage of any opportunity they might find there. They know that they have been given a gift, but it is up to them to use it well.

We don't know when our gifts will run out. Therefore, we have an obligation to appreciate whatever we have. It's a wonderful thing to possess a positive attitude, an attitude of confidence and great expectations. But there is another attitude that is most important to possess, and that is an attitude of gratitude. Sometimes we think that we can only be grateful if we have a certain income or a fast car or a certain position in life. But in every life, there is much to be grateful for.

Look at everything you have right now. You may not yet be where you want to be, but there is always some good in the place you are now. Appreciate the moment, and appreciate the blessings large and small.

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When we create something, we always create it first in thought form. If we are basically positive in attitude, expecting and envisioning pleasure , satisfaction, and happiness, we will attract and create people, situations, and events which conform to our positive expectations.

—Shakti Gawain,
author

In nature, if you want to plant an amazing crop, you start with the soil. In human beings, everything, including attitude, starts with the mind. This is where we plant our seeds , our ideas, and watch them grow. When you plant a crop, you don't just drop in the seed and walk away—not if you hope to have any success as a farmer. You think about and plan for all the steps involved in getting the highest yield—when you will have to water the plants, when you will have to fertilize, what you will need when it comes to harvest time. And we make plans about what we will do if there is a storm or a draught. We utilize foresight to keep the crop alive and healthy .

Yet with ideas, we often plant them and "walk away." We fail to picture the steps necessary to keep that idea alive; we somehow expect the idea to grow by itself. We don't make plans for the future of that idea—we don't picture how we will nurture it or what we will do in case of challenges to its growth.

Foresight is a powerful force. It gives us vision, insight, and inspiration to keep moving forward. It provides you with a mental focus and forward drive. That is why it's the next step in the Diamond Power process.

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