“Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.”—Melody Beattie
Sometimes, I have a plan to write something and I come across an inspiration that redirects my thinking. I consider this as an opportunity for the soul to speak.
I had other thoughts in my head about vision, and I came across the above quote. (Personally, I might substitute “gratitude” with “grattitude”, but otherwise this is a great thought for the day.) It shifted my attitude somewhat (hence, “grattitude”).
It may not be possible to move forward with a vision for tomorrow without grattitude. Grattitude allows us to let go of the past and to move forward into an unknown. Grattitude lends itself to the growth mindset. Without it, we remain stagnant.
A vision for tomorrow requires that we permit ourselves to let go of who we were/are to become something greater. It is not that what we were was not good. It is simply accepting that our Purpose is to grow—to expand our opportunities.
Grattitude is not only for what was or is. It is for what will be. Grattitude is for the opportunities (and the challenges) that lie ahead.
Growth does not occur without stress. Intense pressures turn coal into diamond. Friction polishes gemstones. The intense heat of the crucible extracts metals from ore. Muscle and cardiorespiratory function adapts to the overload of exercise. Knowledge grows from studying the unknown. Growth is never comfortable.
Vision sets the goal. Vision sees what can be. It begins, however, with gratitude (or grattitude).
Don’t miss the opportunity because you are holding on to the past and the present.
Be your best today; be better tomorrow.
Carpe momento!