Appreciation. Gratitude is essential. As we go through our days, we have the opportunity to embrace what comes and accept that it is all part of our path.
I have written several times about trusting the path we are on. I had a conversation recently (I have had it several times) about accepting everything that has happened in one’s life—good or bad—without regret. I like to call this “grattitude”. As Dan Gable puts it: “Focus on what you have, not what you don’t have.”
It is easy to dwell on what we don’t have or what we perceive to be going poorly in our lives. In reality, we have what we are supposed have and be in the circumstances we are supposed to be in (at least for the moment). As we look back over our lives, we can see that these events have brought us to where we are. Moreover, these events have an effect on the lives we touch (and, in turn, the lives those lives touch).
I struggle often with my path. Inevitably, though, I am forced to consider what is going on around me. The bible teaches that “all things work together for good” (Romans 8:28). It is my experience that this is true. It is always true—as hard as it might be to accept sometimes. What I have learned is that I am not at the center of the Universe and “I am third”. So, I am learning, and I am appreciative.
Carpe momento!