The article below was circulated to family & friends as part of the 2006 Christmas Greetings.
Also it was delivered during Puja at Usha & Subhash Sutradar’s residence on Monday 01 January, 2007
2006 December 18
Count your blessings
It”™s easy to forget about the true meaning of the holidays when you are caught in the chaos of baking and decorating, hosting parties and shopping for presents.
Here are six reasons for saying thanks:
1) Be Grateful ”“being grateful for something ”“ whether it is a beautiful sunrise, a surprise phone call or a cup of hot coffee on a cold morning ”“ encourages you to savour it, making it “good to the last drop”
2) Be Grateful ”“ It can conquer perfectionism. Gratitude helps you recognize that even though everything isn”™t perfect, there are things in your life that are both good and wonderful.
3) Be Grateful ”“ It can help your health. Studies have shown that when you practice positive emotions like gratitude, there is an increase in life expectancy. People who are more grateful take better care of themselves.
4) Be Grateful ”“It can improve your relationship. It”™s easy to take the people we love for granted ”“after all they”™re always around. But appreciating what you have can change how you see friends and family, and in turn, how they see you.
5) Be Grateful ”“ Grateful people tend to have healthier coping patterns, enabling them to deal more effectively with negative events.
6) Be Grateful ”“ It can make you a better person. People who count their blessings are more likely to help others or offer emotional support to those who need it.
Count your blessings and let your gratefulness motivate you to do something good for the world. Prayers are one way to express our gratitude for this life and all that we experience and enjoy.
To be able to count your blessings is a special skill. And it is a skill, like drawing or singing or parallel parking ”¦ you may be born with a natural ability toward it but you can improve it. It just takes practice. And, like any other skill, the more you do it, the easier it is.
Pravin Shah Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
Count your blessings
It”™s easy to forget about the true meaning of the holidays when you are caught in the chaos of baking and decorating, hosting parties and shopping for presents.
Here are six reasons for saying thanks:
1) Be Grateful ”“being grateful for something ”“ whether it is a beautiful sunrise, a surprise phone call or a cup of hot coffee on a cold morning ”“ encourages you to savour it, making it “good to the last drop”
2) Be Grateful ”“ It can conquer perfectionism. Gratitude helps you recognize that even though everything isn”™t perfect, there are things in your life that are both good and wonderful.
3) Be Grateful ”“ It can help your health. Studies have shown that when you practice positive emotions like gratitude, there is an increase in life expectancy. People who are more grateful take better care of themselves.
4) Be Grateful ”“It can improve your relationship. It”™s easy to take the people we love for granted ”“after all they”™re always around. But appreciating what you have can change how you see friends and family, and in turn, how they see you.
5) Be Grateful ”“ Grateful people tend to have healthier coping patterns, enabling them to deal more effectively with negative events.
6) Be Grateful ”“ It can make you a better person. People who count their blessings are more likely to help others or offer emotional support to those who need it.
Count your blessings and let your gratefulness motivate you to do something good for the world. Prayers are one way to express our gratitude for this life and all that we experience and enjoy.
To be able to count your blessings is a special skill. And it is a skill, like drawing or singing or parallel parking ”¦ you may be born with a natural ability toward it but you can improve it. It just takes practice. And, like any other skill, the more you do it, the easier it is.
Pravin Shah Merry Christmas & Happy New Year