What does being grateful mean to you?

It is simple but very potent and powerful. Key to divine oneness and living life to the fullest.

How has your understanding of gratitude evolved over time?

I’ve discovered gratitude through the book “The Magic” and practiced it to improve my life. Then, it became a practice for me to embrace life, to be one with all. Deep gratitude is like inhaling; when you inhale a lot, you have no choice but to exhale; this is the only way, and deep gratitude is transformed into thanksgiving.

 Right now, at this moment, what are three things you are grateful for and why?

• I am grateful for inner healing because it means a lot, purification, becoming brighter and more peaceful. As the inner world heals, the outer world heals as well.
• I am deeply grateful to my parents because they have been very kind, patient, and supportive of me. I have progressed in life because of them.
• With all of my heart, I am deeply grateful to have a wonderful son. Because his love is comforting and healing, he is obedient, making me believe his future is bright.

How do you incorporate gratitude into your daily routine?

As much as possible, I want to master it. To live a grateful life every moment. Being grateful as much as I can remember. I regularly take note of the things I’m grateful for. I start my yoga class with gratitude. Start and end the day with gratitude. Inner reflections throughout the day: I find things I can be grateful for when something bad happens. When I have success, whether physical or internal, I give thanks for allowing me to experience that. So, for the lessons behind the problems. Appreciating everyone as much as I can. Studying and sharing the wisdom of gratitude.

Why do you believe it is important to express gratitude?

Words have power. Gratitude is like inhaling; Exhaling is like gratitude transformed into expressing in whatever form. Some call it thanksgiving. To fully experience real gratitude, one has to express it.

How does expressing gratitude relate to passion and the feeling of love?

For me, gratitude, when practiced deeply, can produce unconditional love. When one recognizes we are in debt to one another, whether small or big. It’s interesting because the people who gave us so much pain are also in debt to them because they help us grow by becoming more patient, forgiving, diplomatic, flexible, firm, etc.

How has gratitude influenced your personal and professional relationships?

My relationship is more harmonious because of it. I used to be stiff and have this flight-or-fight response in my relationships. But with gratitude, I became more understanding. I need to be more patient and flexible, and my love is gaining strength. Since I’ve been giving that kind of energy. By the law of cause and effect. What we give, we shall receive.

Can you describe a time when your expression of gratitude significantly impacted someone?

Some people expressed gratitude and deep appreciation, as I have expressed my deepest gratitude to them. I love their sincerity in expressing it. Deep inside me, I felt bliss as I read those sincere messages and felt the energy behind those words. Especially when those words become an action or habit, they produce results by improving their lives or giving back to others. Sometimes, it gets to the head, but as I remember, being grateful for being a channel of whatever it is to express gratitude to others feels blissful, and you want to do more.

What is your gratitude story, or can you share a moment when it clicked for you?

Because of the book “The Magic” by Rhonda Byrne, I wanted to make my life better because of it. Then, suddenly, I lost the habit. Of course, it affected my life. Then, when I was having intense mental challenges, anxiety, etc. Maybe paranoia. I remembered gratitude. And every time I wake, despite the noisy thoughts, I choose to look at reality as if I am safe and be deeply grateful for that. Since then, gratitude has transformed into embracing life since every thing in life is a gift given to us for a reason. As Tony Robbins said, life happens for you, not to you.

What do you think are some of the roadblocks that stop people from being grateful?

Pride, Misconceptions about gratitude. Lack of understanding of gratitude. Can not see the power of it. Gratitude is simple, But most people take the simple ones for granted. Yet, they are the most powerful.

How would you advise someone struggling to find things to be grateful for?

Start small, start somewhere; it’s like a muscle once you continuously work it out. It will grow, and then one day, it will just become spontaneous.

What is one lesson you could share to provide hope for people in this time of crisis, and how could they use gratitude to bring that into focus?

We have been given a gift, which is the mind, and its natural tendency is to think and look at problems; it is not actually bad; it keeps us safe and secure and gives us more practical choices to improve, But if it becomes too excessive, it will have the inability to look at the good things that are happening. So, we must train our minds to see the obvious blessings that have already happened in the past or are continuously happening by practicing gratitude. Because if we cannot see the obvious blessings that have happened, how can we have faith in the future that we have not seen yet? My teacher said you can know the potency of teaching by its simplicity. It can be passed down to generations. Gratitude is simple yet very powerful; all religions, cultures, and great people have been practicing it. So, keep learning, remembering, practicing, and mastering gratitude.

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