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Daily Question, August 27

How has a change in my attitude or perspective transformed a situation?

  • Kahea

    It has transformed my relationship, to something beautiful & great ! It’s just amazing what happens when you clear your vision through gratitude.

  • Antoinette

    Letting go of all of my identities has transformed my mind. The change of my attitude about letting go has brought more peace to the present moment.

  • Verren Jesilia

    Accepting that things may not work out as planned has really helped with being mindful of situations and being appreciative of whatever that happened. I am still working on it but this has given me more flexibility in the way i approach problems in life. One step at a time.

    • Antoinette

      Verren Jesila,
      That’s exactly how I feel. Flexibility is a beautiful way to be. It allows for more equanimity.

  • Journey
    I am a very direct person and will often comment or correct and essentially point out any BS when I see it. I am seen as hard on others. A very close friend told me I am hard on others because I am hard on myself and that if I treat myself with gentleness and kindness, I will also be more diplomatic with others and not call things out as much as I do. In recent times, I am trying to bite my tongue, not comment or point out nonsense when I see it. If people make excuses, I let them make excuses....

    I am a very direct person and will often comment or correct and essentially point out any BS when I see it. I am seen as hard on others. A very close friend told me I am hard on others because I am hard on myself and that if I treat myself with gentleness and kindness, I will also be more diplomatic with others and not call things out as much as I do. In recent times, I am trying to bite my tongue, not comment or point out nonsense when I see it. If people make excuses, I let them make excuses. I tell myself this is their personality and it’s good to see their personality in action but I dont need to let them know, I know. Knowledge is valuable and knowing how they are is more important than telling them I know. I am not always successful biting my tongue. Today I did not manage at all. I need to work on this very actively and then see how it transforms my relationships with others and myself.

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    • Antoinette
      Journey, Bring a harsh critic is a challenge, because it’s a mind that constantly judges and grasps. Your friend maybe right in that when our minds are in that mode we are usually very harsh on ourselves also. I know what you mean because I have been taught to look for what’s missing soften in people because I’m a teacher. After practicing gratitude as well as mindfulness I am learning how to see what’s available in everything around me rather than what’s always lacking or missing. ...

      Journey,
      Bring a harsh critic is a challenge, because it’s a mind that constantly judges and grasps. Your friend maybe right in that when our minds are in that mode we are usually very harsh on ourselves also. I know what you mean because I have been taught to look for what’s missing soften in people because I’m a teacher.
      After practicing gratitude as well as mindfulness I am learning how to see what’s available in everything around me rather than what’s always lacking or missing. It’s a wonderful opportunity to open up the heart to joyful action.

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  • Hot Sauce

    Whenever I go through an intellectual struggle or spiritual crisis, I try to think long-term and try to see it less as inner torture and more as an opportunity for growth and gaining wisdom. This helps me to get through the times when my mind gets caught up in the deep questions.

  • Elizabeth M Jones

    When a read what my personality traits are like on the Sacred Aneagram I understood myself for the first time. I understood my need to be loved and to form deep loving relationships with people.

  • KC

    I listened to “good” and “bad” are incomplete stories we tell ourselves on gratefulness.org this morning, I will reflect on that TED talk on a deep, tired old narrative today and pray for a shift.

    In the meantime it is a beautiful early fall day with much to embrace, celebrate, savour, perhaps that is enough!

  • Ian
    I have chronic insomnia. This is totally bizarre because seemingly out of left field I started to be a very rough sleeper whereas in the past I slept normally. For the first few months and even up to a year after I started to suffer from this affliction, I was so fearful of what this lack of sleep might do to me that I lived each day totally consumed by my problem. However, after many months I decided that each morning that I "awoke" after having slept miserably, the first thing I would do is pr...

    I have chronic insomnia. This is totally bizarre because seemingly out of left field I started to be a very rough sleeper whereas in the past I slept normally. For the first few months and even up to a year after I started to suffer from this affliction, I was so fearful of what this lack of sleep might do to me that I lived each day totally consumed by my problem. However, after many months I decided that each morning that I “awoke” after having slept miserably, the first thing I would do is pray. I learned to ask God for recognition of God’s enlivening Spirit with me throughout the day. Learning to trust that God’s spirit was with me and capable of giving me the strength that I needed freed me from the fear and frustration that I used to feel in relation to my insomnia. This change in perspective totally altered my life for the better. It is a daily practice that I must regularly commit myself to, but it is so beautiful to witness the change in my head and heart by choosing to trust God and let go of the fear.

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  • Kat

    This happens many times a week, if I am present to my emotions and where my locus of control is at the moment: internal or external. External means I am seeing that things happen to me. Internal means I see things happen for me, and I can act accordingly.

  • Doug
    I’m not a very religious person but I’ve been recently encouraging the family to get up and go to church more for their benefit (they are very busy and look at Sundays and use it as a day of rest despite their strong faith). A few weeks ago, my pastor reached out to me and asked me to lead one of the children’s family groups, thinking I’d be perfect for it. This was a surprising gesture seeing as our church is of decent size and I thought my presence was fairly unnoticed. I accepted, hav...

    I’m not a very religious person but I’ve been recently encouraging the family to get up and go to church more for their benefit (they are very busy and look at Sundays and use it as a day of rest despite their strong faith). A few weeks ago, my pastor reached out to me and asked me to lead one of the children’s family groups, thinking I’d be perfect for it. This was a surprising gesture seeing as our church is of decent size and I thought my presence was fairly unnoticed. I accepted, have now lead my first function, and enjoyed it thoroughly. I suppose my recent encouragement for my family to attend despite my personal, relative lack of interest did transform the situation by giving me this role that I’ll enjoy because I’ve always enjoyed working with the youth (sports, Big Brother, etc.).

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  • Linda

    I have come to realize that I don’t have all the answers for every problem my family members may have. I don’t need to rescue them or offer my unsolicited opinion for every situation. It has made our relationships much more fun!

    • Jan

      Yes Linda!! Me too!! Makes life so much more simple ?

  • Debra
    I am always drawn to something that inspires me in ‘threes’…not sure why. I had three occasions in less than a week where the word ‘Opportunity” caught my attention profoundly. I incorporated that word/thought into my life and it has positively affected my outlook on work, play, relationships, etc. I am immensely grateful and joyful. I opened up to the Universe and plunk——‘new inspiring perspective(s)’ were immediately there for me. I am reminded that abundance is ever pre...

    I am always drawn to something that inspires me in ‘threes’…not sure why. I had three occasions in less than a week where the word ‘Opportunity” caught my attention profoundly. I incorporated that word/thought into my life and it has positively affected my outlook on work, play, relationships, etc. I am immensely grateful and joyful. I opened up to the Universe and plunk——‘new inspiring perspective(s)’ were immediately there for me. I am reminded that abundance is ever present in my life when I still myself and listen.

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  • GCharlotte

    Being open to gratitude I have been able to be more available to myself and my family at best. I have been able to be closer to God. I am more willing! I am more willing to listen.I am more willing to hear insights.

  • Carla

    When I use the key of willingness -to ask in prayer to be willing to be willing to change, dramatic changes within my former stuck attitude occurs. Through Grace, metanoia leads me to an openness about the situation & a new lens/outlook of my behavior. The outcome is always for the better.

  • Ed

    Ah, the power
    of taking a shower!

  • Jan
    I hope that being able to reflect on my attitudes and perspectives helps things change for the better.. I think we do inherit many of our attitudes and perspectives from our parents - only as we grow older can we realise this, reflect and alter them, hopefully for the better perhaps.... I think we ourselves transform as do our attitudes and perspectives I bring to mind the image of a caterpillar and a butterfly sharing a lettuce lunch....the caterpillar says the the butterfly, ‘you’ve chan...

    I hope that being able to reflect on my attitudes and perspectives helps things change for the better.. I think we do inherit many of our attitudes and perspectives from our parents – only as we grow older can we realise this, reflect and alter them, hopefully for the better perhaps….
    I think we ourselves transform as do our attitudes and perspectives
    I bring to mind the image of a caterpillar and a butterfly sharing a lettuce lunch….the caterpillar says the the butterfly, ‘you’ve changed!!!’ The butterfly replies, ‘I’m supposed to!!!’
    I know that my perspectives have helped people along the road – however- I remind myself I am not always right

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  • Michele

    Learning you have tried to do everything in a situation and then letting go is hard sometimes. The change in attitude from “I’m so depressed/hurt/angry” to I’m tired of feeling this way- change your attitude to positive thinking. I love the quote “something wonderful will happen today” 🙂

  • Sarah

    When I get out of self centered thinking and focus on how others might be effected by the situation, my perspective shifts. It’s a real eye opener! Options for a better solution unfolds.

  • Kevin

    It usually changes the situation and its outcome for the better.

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