be thankful

true joy can only be found with an attitude of thanksgiving. when you look past all circumstances because you have learned to be thankful for what you have. when you stop comparing yourself with the people above you. when you realize that you have more than enough to be thankful for. then joy will be found in any circumstance. we walk through life forgetting the simple things. the fact that we are healthy and safe. the fact that we have food to eat and clothes to wear. look at the man living on the street. or the orphan. or the widow. be real. there is always somebody worse off than you. when you start to live with an perspective of thankfulness life takes on a new dynamic. all the circumstances fade. every cloud has a double silver lining. it frustrates me when people complain about the smallest things. yet you look at their lives and you observe how fortunate they are. they are wealthy and healthy. yet their toys are never enough. they have endless opportunities. yet they don't take it because they can't see it. why. because their attitude blinds them and disables them to take pleasure in the smallest things. thus they will always be looking for more. a bigger toy. a more glamorous life. a faster car. a more exotic holiday. they will forever strive towards an idea or belief that pushes them into the abyss of ungrateful living. that is the saddest place to find yourself. it is that place where nothing can satisfy you. a place where enough will never be enough. it is a black hole of selfishness and self-indulgence that can not be filled. therefore i want to challenge you today. fill your heart with an attitude of thankfulness. practice thanksgiving. be thankful for the simple things. to feel the wind on your face. to smell and experience with your senses life happening around you. focus on the simple things. the small things. in that you will find true joy. in that true fulfillment can be found.