How to practice Gratitude

More desire tends to more suffering. A desire to be richer, desire for a big house, a big car, a relationship. Desire can be financial, physical, emotional. When we don't get what we wish for than we feel sad or depressed.

There are so many other reasons for suffering it can be heartbreak, failure, unfulfilled dreams and so on. Everyone whether rich or poor, old or young suffer mostly due to their own deeds. We always wish for success but never ready for pains which is also part of that success.

You have the power to choose but why people choose to suffer for them. It sounds strange you might think no one chooses suffering, let me elaborate it. That's true you can’t control what is happening with you but if you have the right perspective or attitude you will suffer less. 

Take an example of heartbreak. On one hand, you can criticize that person and yourself what you have done and feel lonely, depressed, destitute, isolated. At other hand you can be happy to get rid of that relationship which even not worth you. That person only using you for his benefit you are not a thing of enjoyment you are not a toy. It's far better being single than these kinds of relationships.

There are so many ways to counter suffering and Gratitude is one of them. 'Gratitude means thankfulness of what you have. Gratitude is an emotion expressing appreciation for what one has.'

“When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to    you.”                                                                              -Lao Tzu

It will be great to be thankful for our loved one's family, friends, colleagues, animals, nature and life in general. It generates emotions of positivity that reach inward and outward and even surround you. Yes that's true Gratitude is a temporary feeling but the researcher demonstrates that when you practice it over the time it becomes permanent and you start feeling a great amount of energy within you.

How to Practice Gratitude

Gratitude starts with noticing the small thing which happens in your daily life. In this materialistic culture, we tend to want and possess things as a source of happiness. It is not enough to feel gratitude but can be a good start for you. Once you understand and master it then you can further feel it deeper level or spiritual level.

Here are some good ways to develop gratitude:

·       Keep a journal or notebook and note down little joy of daily life.

·       Write down important things for which you are always feeling blessed or thankful.

·       Share with other people and thanks them being in your life.

·       Do some help to others which makes you happy in deeper.

·       Write about people who inspire you and what is more significant about them.

·       Write about your good relationship with your mom, dad, friends, and colleagues.

·       Nurture the friendships you have, good friends don't come along every day.
·       Being optimistic about your daily life.

·       Start reading and learning new habits or any skills you love.

One more important thing is to manage time for practicing. You can set a time for it the best time is after wake up in the morning and before sleep at night. It’s up to you when you feel more comfortable.

Once you start to practice gratitude with consistency over the time you feel more happiness, coming to some good results or getting what you want.

“Be thankful for what you have, you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.                                                    -Oprah Winfrey