By Mary Pawlus and courtesy of Bob Proctor’s, ‘Insight of the Day’
WE hear about ‘Gratitude’ all the time. We’re supposed to be
‘Grateful’ no matter what’s going on in our lives.
You may be thinking, “Are you kidding me? I have nothing to
be grateful for. My life is in shambles.”
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Well, I’m here to tell you that thought is absolutely OK.
However, read on and you will know that Gratitude is key.
There were times when I felt that I simply could not face
the day.
But in retrospect, those days were some of the most
important days on my journey, because that’s when I realized my strength, my
ability to overcome adversity, to change the world – my world, that is.
And I learned the lesson of Gratitude – no matter what the
circumstances.
Not so long ago I was a happily married woman, living in a
beautiful part of the world, enjoying success in my business, had great
relationships with family and friends, and felt that all was right in my world.
Then, within three short years, that perfect world crumbled.
Both my parents died, my marriage ended, I became estranged from siblings, and
was isolated in that beautiful part of the world.
Not only that, soon after my business contracts ended, and
there wasn’t anything on the horizon. I had to take on three jobs just to keep
afloat.
I thought, what the heck just happened in my life?
I didn’t realize at the time what a blessing I had been
given. Does this sound familiar to anyone? Have you experienced anything
similar?
I’ll bet some of you answered, ‘Yes’ to those questions
because we have all faced challenges in our lives. Those challenges are
actually opportunities.
I like to call them “course corrections”. We just may not
realize what they are at the time. Often, we can’t see the forest for the
trees.
So, as I sat there wondering, ‘What next?’ I realized that
my life is my responsibility.
What an epiphany!
That experience was truly freeing, and I was so grateful.
What would I choose? I could choose anything. I was in control of my life. I
decided at that moment to choose Success.
As my mentor, Bob Proctor says, “Don’t worry about the ‘How’.
When you set ‘Your Big Goal’, just take action and the Universe will provide
absolutely everything you need.
“But taking action is the Key!”
Now, having chosen success, I did take action. I sold my
house, moved back to the city, and have started my own business in a completely
new field.
Had those things not happened to me, I may not have learned
the lesson of Gratitude. I may not have chosen Success. I may not have seen all
the opportunities that were just waiting for me.
Talk about being Grateful!
Things happen in this journey called life, and how you react
to them is a choice... your choice.
We are all here to do great things. We all have our unique
gifts to share. Sometimes it takes something unexpected to bring us to Awareness.
Now whenever something ‘appears’ to be negative, I say, ‘Thank
You!’ It’s simply a course correction – an opportunity to see things in a
different way.
Everything is a choice. Why not choose Success and
Gratitude?
Mary Pawlus
Mary Pawlus has been studying personal development, and
mind/body/spirit health for over 25 years.
She has a passion for helping people live a healthy lifestyle
by making better choices.
Mary’s personal journey has led her to develop personal
development techniques that anyone can easily incorporate immediately into
their lives
She is committed to living, and helping others live, their
best lives physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
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