The Key to a Successful Life is Easier and Closer Than You Think

It seems everybody wants to know the answer to this question and strangely it's very simple. It can be summed up in one word.. GRATITUDE!

In my mind this quote says it all. If you want to be happy and successful start right where you stand, here and now. Look around you and see what you have to be grateful for right in this present moment. Is it your kids? Is it that you have a bed to sleep in at night? Is it that you have a job or is it that you are alive and can take this moment to be grateful that the earth is spinning on it's axis and the sun has come up to give you a new day to try a different approach to life?

Whoever you are and wherever you are, you can find something in your life to be grateful for and it is my guess that once you see one thing to be grateful for you will find another and another and another. That's how is works for me and I am certainly not that different from you. I remember a time when I was incredibly sick and the doctors didn't know what was wrong with me. I could hardly breath, so it was very hard to talk. It took so much of the little energy I had just to walk 15 steps to the bathroom. I laid in my bed looking out the window and was so grateful to be able to see outside. I watched the birds singing on the bare branches of the trees and longed for the new leaves of spring to emerge, as that would be my indicator that I was on my way to wellness. The leaves did come and I did get better. It took me about 18 months to fully recover from that illness and today when I remember those trees I am overcome with emotion. I cannot find enough words to express the gratitude I have for my body's ability to heal itself. I knew it was up to me to create my own health and I trusted in my connection to spirit that I would become well. As I spent days pretty much immobilised with what felt like only my mind working, I focused on being healthy, seeing myself well and knowing it would happen.

At the same time I acknowledged that if it was my time to go I was eternally grateful for my life and I played happy memories over and over in my head. Gratitude keeps your mind from wandering into negative thought patterns and keeps you open to the great wonders of life. If you are open and in a receiving mode there is nothing that The Universe cannot bring to you. It is only your belief in barriers that makes them real.

Gratitude in the moment brings a smile to your face, your body and mind start working in the perfect harmony, clarity eventually emerges and all becomes right with the world again. If you truly feel there is nothing in your present to be grateful about, look to the past, you are sure to find at least one thing to be grateful for. The mere fact that you are reading this and have a chance to change your circumstances is a great place to start. All beings want to be happy and gratitude will take you to happiness in a heartbeat. Start with a small smile and I bet you will end up with a big grin. A smile is priceless, it can't be bought and it is the best gift to give anyone. Relieve your frustration, anger, blame, hurt, worry and all those negative feelings that have been holding you back from your happiness with a few grateful thoughts and see your world change to reflect your new vantage point.

The best advice I believe I give my clients is to start a Gratitude diary. Write something in it everyday and see how your world blossoms.

I agree with Buddha when he said, "We are what we think"

Have fun, be grateful and be happy, then success can't help but find you.

Gaynor is passionate about helping people achieve their passions. With over 25 years of Personal Development study and vast business knowledge Gaynor is well equipped to assist business owners, executives and employees alike.

Businesses can achieve greater profitability, increase productivity, reduce absenteeism, build stronger and more enthusiastic teams, retain skilled staff, attract highly sort after staff and more, when they introduce the techniques Gaynor offers.

Individuals can achieve increased confidence, increased relationship and communication skills, reduced stress, greater clarity when faced with life's challenges, a sense of direction and purpose, more vitality and zest for life plus a sense of peace and contentment.

Article Source: Gaynor Parke

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