On Being Grateful

Thursday, November 26th, 2009 | Uncategorized

To receive more you first must be thankful for what you already have.  Thanksgiving opens the doors for good ideas to flow, while cynicism blocks the door of good ideas.”

~Jim Rohn

It’s morning, and I’m getting ready for an early hike in the mountains with my dad, then football, and time with family.  I wanted to sleep in, but was restless.  I get excited about Thanksgiving: It’s one of my favorite holidays, and one of the few that hasn’t had its soul stripped by commercialism.  And it’s so simple, isn’t it (at least for those of us not cooking!).  A day spent taking a time out, and being grateful for the blessings one has.

Have you ever noticed how much of your day is spent thinking about what you don’t have?  Switching that around has made all the difference, at least for me.  Each of us is reminded daily, through television and the media, of what we don’t have.  If you flip that around, and begin thinking about what you already have, you might be surprised at how this changes your outlook no matter what the day brings. When I did this several years ago during a challenging time in my life –– a time when I experienced loss on so many levels, I felt liberated. I stopped dwelling on what had been taken away and made a conscious effort to think about how I had been blessed –– and this led the way for more blessings to come.

At SREC, we are grateful for you . . . for your participation, your interest and your advice as we do everything we can to build not only a great company, but a community of people that not only value learning and seek challenges, but who enjoy giving back.

Happy Thanksgiving.

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