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Gratitude is the quality of being thankful; the readiness to show appreciation. Put another way, being grateful is changing the lens by which you view something. I could look at a flat tire and be annoyed that, well, my tire is flat. Or, I could put on my “gratitude glasses” and think how lucky I am that I have a car, and don’t have to walk 21 miles along the 405 freeway to get to work. Changing your lens is easy, and you can start small. You don’t need to win the lottery to start showing gratitude. You can start by being grateful for the small things in your life, like fresh air, fresh water, or the ability to walk using both your legs. Many people are not so fortunate to have these things. Once we get in a habit of being grateful, more things will appear in our life to be grateful for. And what is the feeling associated with gratitude? You guessed it—happiness. Write your list down, or tell it to a friend. Soon, there will be an abundance of things you can be grateful for in each day.
