Whether we think the world is a wonderful place or think it’s an awful place, we mostly operate on unconscious assumptions. We have assumptions about the ways love can show up in our lives. We have assumptions about what will make us happy or unhappy. But if we take the time to notice the daily details which comprise the quality of our lives, gratitude blooms. Here are some ideas to ponder from Rabbi Pliskin's "Happiness: Formulas”
“Right this moment, there are a multitude of people all around the planet involved in serving you. Many of them you will never meet in person, but you will benefit greatly from their activities.
There are farmers who are planting and harvesting for you.
There are people in the clothing industry who are weaving the cloth and designing clothing you will eventually wear.
There are trucks, boats, and planes that are shipping the food
you will eat, the clothes you will wear, and many other items
that you will buy or use.
There are people who are involved in making certain that
you have water, electricity, phone service, and books.
The postal authorities are busy at work
delivering the letters you sent and bringing you mail that others
have sent you.
There are inventors who are working day and night on items
that will one day be yours.
There are engineers, mechanics,
and a wide variety of laborers all around the globe
who toil for your benefit.
There are medical researchers working to
find cures for illnesses that might one day save your life.
Whenever you see a large crowd of people, it is a
reminder to be grateful to all of those who are involved in one
way or another in enhancing the quality of your life.”
There are farmers who are planting and harvesting for you.
There are people in the clothing industry who are weaving the cloth and designing clothing you will eventually wear.
There are trucks, boats, and planes that are shipping the food
you will eat, the clothes you will wear, and many other items
that you will buy or use.
There are people who are involved in making certain that
you have water, electricity, phone service, and books.
The postal authorities are busy at work
delivering the letters you sent and bringing you mail that others
have sent you.
There are inventors who are working day and night on items
that will one day be yours.
There are engineers, mechanics,
and a wide variety of laborers all around the globe
who toil for your benefit.
There are medical researchers working to
find cures for illnesses that might one day save your life.
Whenever you see a large crowd of people, it is a
reminder to be grateful to all of those who are involved in one
way or another in enhancing the quality of your life.”
So, what are you contributing to enhance the quality of life for others? Begin to look at what you do, whether at work or in your leisure time, as sacred service. Recognize that you touch the life of every being on the planet with everything you do. Even the simplest, most ordinary activities are a blessing when you make it your intention to be a blessing. Try these words as a reminder in the morning. “I am blessed and I am a blessing.”
We are all one family. Our personal energy interacts with that of everyone else. Everyone; two legged and four, wings or fins or none of these. Learn to look for the sacred in each and you will discover how much more joy is waiting for you and how very much you are loved.
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