Thought for today 6/5
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Thought for today 6/5
The person who is bored in the modern world shows that he is in no full sense a member of it.
— Brand Blanshard
Enthusiasm doesn't just happen to us. It's an attitude that is either fostered or hindered by our decisions about what we'll bring to our experiences—from the most mundane to the momentous. This is true either throughout the day at hand or throughout our life. Deciding to be enthusiastic for a project comes easily when we've made up our mind to simply enjoy being alive.
Gratitude for the many blessings that recovery has brought even further heightens our enthusiasm for living. We all know people who are bored with their jobs, who withdraw from social involvement. Most of these people have lost touch with their fundamental sense of gratitude for what life has given them.
The power to enjoy life fully, to bring enthusiasm to whatever we do, is within our grasp. In fact, it's within our own mind.
I'll be as enthusiastic as I am grateful today.
From the book, In God's Care
© 1991
— Brand Blanshard
Enthusiasm doesn't just happen to us. It's an attitude that is either fostered or hindered by our decisions about what we'll bring to our experiences—from the most mundane to the momentous. This is true either throughout the day at hand or throughout our life. Deciding to be enthusiastic for a project comes easily when we've made up our mind to simply enjoy being alive.
Gratitude for the many blessings that recovery has brought even further heightens our enthusiasm for living. We all know people who are bored with their jobs, who withdraw from social involvement. Most of these people have lost touch with their fundamental sense of gratitude for what life has given them.
The power to enjoy life fully, to bring enthusiasm to whatever we do, is within our grasp. In fact, it's within our own mind.
I'll be as enthusiastic as I am grateful today.
From the book, In God's Care
© 1991
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It is far too easy to allow my enthusiasm for life to be squashed by events that I have no control over. Like living life in a fog. It takes work on my part to remain grateful and enthusiasic, but it is work that is well worth doing!
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JT
Hugs,
JT
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It does take work, you are right. I didn't realize that until probalby a year or so into my recovery, that I had to work at being happy. Sounds silly, but I was so miserable for so long, and believe me that takes alot of work too.
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