DOORS OF OPPORTUNITY ARE OPEN WIDE IN YOUR LIFE WHEN YOU RECOGNIZE THE POWER FROM ABOVE AND BE GRATEFUL TO HIM

1. THE POWER OF
GRATITUDE
Prof. Onie SungahidProf. Onie Sungahid
Alternative Education for Human
Transformation
City of Mati, Davao Oriental

2. THE POWER OF GRATITUDE
"What if you gave someone a gift, and
they
neglected to thank you for it--would
you be likely
to give them another? Life is the same
way. In
order to attract more of the blessings
that life has
to offer, you must truly appreciate what
you already
have." --Ralph Marsto

3. We believe gratitude is one of the most powerful
spiritual tools at your disposal. Gratitude, instead
of resentment, helps you cope with life's
challenges
better, magnifies optimism, eases depression,
increases happiness, makes you feel more in
control,
helps you achieve a higher level of well-being,
and
helps you feel like you are in the right place at
the right time.
.
THE POWER OF GRATITUDE

4. What are you grateful for? When
you drop
expectations of the way things
"should" be and
express more gratitude, your life
will improve.
We've found that being grateful can
even dramatically
transform your life, within the
boundaries of your
personal fate . .
THE POWER OF GRATITUDE

5. For example, if you feel stuck in a major rut, rather
than resist, be grateful for the situation's hidden
opportunities. Accepting what you can't change and
being grateful for where you are in life will allow
you to free yourself from the mental bondage and
rise
above the mundane challenges. Before you know
it,
you'll be having more fun and be able to move
beyond,
or at least more easily deal with, that particular
life test.
THE POWER OF GRATITUDE

6. Be grateful for the following: the opportunity to
be
alive on Earth and to live where you do;
choices in
your life; the ability to communicate; the ability
to think; the ability to read; the ability to express
yourself; the ability to love; your health; your
relationship or single status; your kids if you
have
them; your parents, relatives, friends, family,
andpets.
THE POWER OF GRATITUDE

7. Let's remember to be grateful for the
sun; flowers;
gardens; green grass; trees; beautiful
landscaping;
nature; the forests; the deserts; the
plains; the
oceans; the ability to swim in the
ocean; the beach;
spring; summer; fall; and even winter.
THE POWER OF GRATITUDE

8. Be grateful for your work,
employees, boss,
transportation, home, furniture,
clothing, and
your comfortable bed at night.
THE POWER OF GRATITUDE

9. To make the most of your gratitude, we
suggest you bond it to another dynamic
spiritual energy: faith.
Gratitude and faith can be used together
as one of the most potent spiritual
forces available to you, even when
things are not going the way you had
hoped they would. Cultivate the use of
these forces as often as you can and
then watch your life change
for the better.

10. THE POWER OF GRATITUDE