Attitude of Gratitude

On November 25th 2013 we closed on a condo in City Creek. We were so excited to move in, that as soon as we got the keys we went to sleep there on the floor because we hadn't taken the furniture out of the storage. We are so happy and so excited to have a home in the heart of Salt Lake City and for this I am so grateful for. The address is 99 W South Temple # 1705 SLC, UT 84101

GDD or Grateful Deficit Disorder is an ailment too many people suffer from. I don't think people intentionally get it. I think people get it as a result of getting too busy and letting life drive them instead of the driving life. It's an easy trap to fall into, but the good news is that it can be an easy problem to cure if you do a few simple things each day. Here are just a few ideas that might help.

Post ir notes: Always keep a stack of post it notes around with a marker to write on them. Each day place a few random notes around the house in places that remind you of the things to be grateful for. Example: put one by the computer that reads: I am so thankful for my computer." Put another one in your refrigerator that reads: "Having good food to eat it's a blessing." ETC.

Keep a gratitude journal: Studies have shown that people who do this are up to 25% happier than those who don't. You can do this in a written journal or you can do it as a quick note on your iPhone. You can even add a once a day all day appointment in your phone calendar Grateful For... and add what you are grateful for that day.

 It doesn't matter how you record it. And only matters that you do it. Jot down just a couple of quick notes on the things that you feel grateful or that day before yo go to bed. It only takes a quick minute and the benefit to yourself and your future posterity will be tremendous! Overcoming GDD is up to each one of us!

Recognize your blessings and expressing thanks to the Lord! Take time each night to get on your knees to thank Heavenly Father for all you have. Tonight night, on thanksgiving night, I give thanks to Heavenly Father for my family and my beautiful new home in Salt Lake.


Con amor,

Vero

Success = focusing on the things you can control

There are a million aspects to life that are out of our control. And focusing on things you can’t control is absolutely pointless…no matter how much you focus on them you can’t control them so why waste the energy?

 

Success comes when we stop worrying about those factors and things that are out of our control and instead focus our attention on all those things we can control.  You can’t control the outcome of a situation but you can control your effort, so focus entirely on your efforts. Some examples to illustrate this are:

 

You can’t control how someone else feels about you but you can control how you feel about others, so focus entirely on treating others with love and acceptance.

 

You can’t control if a customer will buy your product but you can control how you represent your product, so focus entirely on presenting the product well and promptly following through with the customers.

 

You can’t control if your business will succeed or fail but you can control your efforts, so focus entirely on working hard and being dedicated to the business.

 

You can’t control if your superiors at work will treat you well but you can absolutely control giving 100% in the job you were hired to do, so focus entirely on going the extra mile and doing everything in your power to do a great job.

 

You can’t control if you will live or die tomorrow but you can control the way you live today, so focus entirely on being a person who puts their heart into every minute they live so you won’t have any regrets when your time actually comes.

 

By focusing our attention on the things we can control in life, such as the person we will be, the integrity we will have, the love we will give, the way we will serve, the knowledge we will gain, the kindness we will show, the faith we will have, the attitude we will carry, the character we will exhibit, the relationships we will build, the thanks we will give, the gratitude we will show, the impact we can have so focusing our attention on all of these things will ensure that we build something that no one can ever take away. It ensures that we will have something that money cannot buy; something that exceeds any financial gain. It ensures that our lives will be successful beyond measure.

 

For me I think of it like this: If I can focus my attention on being the very best me that I can possibly be, with the very best me being defined as being that “me” that I believe God sees I am capable of being, if I can focus on being “that me” than success will come in every aspect of my life. And that kind of success will be controllable, consistent, and unchanging. That kind of success will last forever.

 

“One of the happiest moments ever, is when you find the courage to let go of what you can’t change.”

 

Today’s challenge is to focus on what you can control, not what you can’t. Then enjoy the sweet taste of success, cause “if you think chocolate tastes good, just wait until you taste success!”

 

Con amor,

Vero