Words of Wisdom: June 26, 2006
“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.”–Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Dare to Change: June 25, 2006
If you are unhappy or dissatisfied with your life, then you need to confront the true cause of your difficulties…namely yourself. Happiness is not a condition born of your circumstance, but rather is a decision you make from the moment you wake up. You determine the course of everyday you live by the quality of the thoughts, beliefs, words, and actions that you choose each day that you live.
One of the best ways in which you can improve the quality of your thoughts is in recognizing that for which you are grateful. With that in mind, this dare to change challenge is one that you should follow for the rest of your life.
The Challenge:
Start a gratitude journal- Get a pocket sized notebook or journal that you will carry with you at all times to document on a daily basis all of the things you are grateful for.
You will use your gratitude journal as a constant reminder that for all that you may not have, there are a great many things you already have, feel, see, smell, or taste that you are grateful for.
The greatest challenge you will face in life is that of living consciously versus living unconsciously (habitually). To be unhappy in life is to take for granted all of the blessings that we all experience everyday, and that is an insidious way to live.
From hot and cold running water to indoor plumbing, a cool breeze on a hot day, to another day filled with the breath of life; we are blessed with experiences that others may never experience, and our lack of gratitude is deplorable.
Use your gratitude journal as a vehicle to make you examine your life consciously, so that you can really see all that there is to be grateful for. Use your gratitude journal as a way to remind yourself of all of the joy that surrounds you. If you should ever doubt how blessed you are, go back and look at your past entries.
I really hope that you accept the challenge. I have been doing it for the past month, and it has changed my life. I hope that you will let it change yours as well.
Namaste,
Mario 
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