Everything that happens in your life is your own creation. How
beautiful and powerful this feeling is. Isn't it!
This is the gift from universe to you. The power of creation.
One of the major reason of so much unhappiness all around us is
being ungrateful to this beautiful gift.
Yes, we forget to be grateful. We forget to express our gratitude
to universe for our own existence.
Gratitude is a virtue that can contribute immeasurably to our
happiness. It is an essential aspect of love.
(Picture is taken by author in Ladakh on the way to Leh from Lamayuru.)
As often as some sweet grace comes to you. inwardly say,
"Thank you, Universe."
This simple practice will bring you miracles in life.
Gradually, you will see that your focus on good things and
gratitude towards them are magnifying the good in your life.
A deep sense of gratitude towards the bad incidents (as we label
them) also elevates your spirit.
And remember what you give, that comes back to you.
We can be grateful to every little thing in our life; from our
morning tea to our bed sheet in night. There are plenty to be grateful too.
"My father told me a wonderful story about a father who gave
his young daughter a simple locket and told her that it contains a very
valuable diamond sealed inside the locket, so if at any time she was ever
in need, she could crack open the locket, sell the diamond and make it through
difficulties.
The daughter grew into a woman and struggled alone terrible times
of poverty, but just the mere thought of the diamond resting safely inside the
locket she wore around her neck gave her enough courage to pull her through.
Many years later, she had finally become a success in all areas of
her life and no longer had to struggle for survival. Her curiosity had grown to
the point that she had to know how much the diamond was actually worth.
The woman took her precious locket to the finest jeweler in the
village to have the diamond appraised. The jeweler eyed the plain, tarnished
locket with a bit of disdain, raised a mallet, and with one swift blow smashed
the little locket into many pieces, releasing a small, shiny piece.
The jeweler held it up to the light and said, “Why, this is not a
diamond, my lady, but a worthless piece of ordinary glass!”
Stunned by the news, the woman laughed and cried and then laughed
some more.
“No, kind sir, that is the most valuable diamond in the world!”
She replied, wiping the tears from her eyes.
Her father had given her a priceless gem…the gift of hope and the
belief that she would always be right, and for this she would always be
grateful.”
Life is a gift and our job is to learn to receive it gratefully.
Take a moment of time daily, and be grateful for all that you are
and for all that you are not. Be grateful for all that you have and for all
that you do not have.
When we live with grateful hearts, fear cannot enter, guilt is
dissolved, and there is only peace, love, forgiveness and understanding.
To me, that is life!
