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“Living in a State of Present Joy”
Have you ever met someone who is always waiting for life’s next milestone before he or she can be happy? Maybe you are one of those people. I have a close friend who does this all the time. When we were in school, he couldn’t wait to graduate because then he’d be happy. After graduation, he couldn’t wait to meet the right woman and get married. After he got married, he began focusing on moving up the ladder in his company. Then kids became the missing ingredient that he couldn’t be happy without…
Being content doesn’t mean we shouldn’t have dreams for the future. But as we plan, set goals, and work toward them, we need to live in the present with a sense of peace and gratitude.
Words have the power to end this cycle of discontentment. Using them to build an attitude of gratitude will draw you into a deeper appreciation of life’s day-to-day beauty. That attitude is what will keep you from looking back one day and wishing you could relive the last ten, twenty, or thirty years being more present. How can you get started? Make the decision to hold your tongue when you start to say things such as:
I can’t wait until Friday… If only my vacation would hurry up and get here… Is it five o’clock yet… When will I find my partner in life…
Instead of speaking want, develop a habit of focusing on what you are grateful for at the moment. Thank God for his goodness, for your health, for your family and friends, for the ability to work and create income. Thank him for giving you another day of life and a purpose to fulfill.
If you’ll simply start looking, you’ll find countless things to be thankful for. Think about those things. Talk about those things. Let your subconscious hear your grateful words so it can, in turn, foster more opportunities for gratefulness in your life.
As you begin working these practices into your day, you will start seeing all you have to be grateful for with fresh eyes. Your heart will begin to shift toward an appreciation for the good in your life, and your words will reflect that shift.
* Will you commit to shifting your attitude to one of gratefulness? How will you start this journey?
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About this Plan
Taken from his book "Tongue Pierced," bestselling author Nelson Searcy talks about how the words you speak transform the life you live. They are the gateway to your future. Whether it's the self-talk you have within yourself, the words you speak to your spouse, words of encouragement, words of gossip and complaining, or the words you use to describe your current circumstances, your words can either bring joy or pain.
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