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Daily Question, October 16

How does living gratefully inspire me to affect social change?

  • GCharlotte

    By being grateful for all that surrounds me I am greatly aware of the needs of them in my life so that I may change what so is granted. All this is in God’s divine plan.

  • Malag

    I think there are subtle effect to gratefulness. It is contagious, just like the opposite. So the more of a grateful vibe there is, the more positivity and this affects everything including social changes.

  • Ose
    I feel Gratefulness is the natural reply in us to God‘s gift of life and reverberates in many ways, reaching near and far, stimulating to listen to His voice in it‘s thousandfold expressions and thus stimulating Social change in Individual and in the same time even manyfold ways, serving His wil and so multiplying loving kindness and peace in the world. To cultivate gratefulness is essential for this process, the meaning of it I came to know here with you and words cannot express Howe grat...

    I feel Gratefulness is the natural reply in us to God‘s gift of life and reverberates in many ways, reaching near and far, stimulating to listen to His voice in it‘s thousandfold expressions and thus stimulating Social change in Individual and in the same time even manyfold ways, serving His wil and so multiplying loving kindness and peace in the world. To cultivate gratefulness is essential for this process, the meaning of it I came to know here with you and words cannot express Howe gratefulness I am to have met all of you here, to serve this as good as possible. Have a good day, you all out there.

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  • Honestly, (and I know this won't be popular) but I'm over the whole Social Justice/change movement. There are so many factors that come into play and for the most part it's created an enormous social pressure valve where people do very little of anything but virtue signal with next to no sacrifice involved. I'm almost to the point of completely giving up on any social media communities to do with contemplation as I consistently come up against a complete misunderstanding of what contemplation...

    Honestly, (and I know this won’t be popular) but I’m over the whole Social Justice/change movement. There are so many factors that come into play and for the most part it’s created an enormous social pressure valve where people do very little of anything but virtue signal with next to no sacrifice involved.

    I’m almost to the point of completely giving up on any social media communities to do with contemplation as I consistently come up against a complete misunderstanding of what contemplation is. The change that occurs is simply spontaneous living in the present. Whether that involves “social change” or not is completely beside the point….

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  • Elizabeth M Jones

    I am so grateful for the clean water that I have to drink. This inspires me to ask for climate justice for the millions of people all over the world where rivers are polluted, lakes are polluted, wells are polluted. I have to be a voice for the voiceless.

  • Present Moment

    Living gratefully connects me, to the cosmic power that removes fear and uncovers the energy needed to act.

  • Jeseph

    Gratefulness is needed more now than ever – living by example can inspire grateful living in those around me.

  • Tom
    For me living gratefully inspires me to affect social change by noticing the benefits of gratitude in my own life. Because making the attempt to live gratefully has been beneficial to me I naturally want others experience gratitude in their own lives. It may be found in the doing of a community project, but can also just be an embodiment of gratitude. If one is living a grateful life (internally or externally) and one is part of the human collective then one has by default had an effect toward p...

    For me living gratefully inspires me to affect social change by noticing the benefits of gratitude in my own life. Because making the attempt to live gratefully has been beneficial to me I naturally want others experience gratitude in their own lives. It may be found in the doing of a community project, but can also just be an embodiment of gratitude. If one is living a grateful life (internally or externally) and one is part of the human collective then one has by default had an effect toward positive social change. You take your gratitude with you wherever you go.

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  • Colleen

    It helps me remain mindful about doing my part to care for our planet and our people. I identify actions I can take in my home and my community to contribute positively.

  • Chester

    When something is given to someone, there is an unavoidable urge to give to another. When I am given something, I want to give in turn. Gratefulness is the awareness of our daily gifts, so it is inevitable and unavoidable that when receiving these gifts through gratitude there is a matching desire to give to others – social change.

  • Anneclaire

    Well, I suppose if I live gratefully and with courage, I do not have to be inspired to affect social change, change will happen around me … That does not sound very pro-active, but perhaps each of us is called to effect change in different ways …

    What is your view?

    • Serafina

      I agree, each of us is called to effect change in different ways. It brought to mind what Kristi says in number 6 of her  ‘Ten True Things about Gratefulness’ …she says ‘Whether it’s the environment, democracy, or your community, when you feel grateful for something, you notice what it needs and you do what you can to take care of it.’   https://gratefulness.org/blog/ten-true-things-about-gratefulness-a-conversation-with-kristi-nelson/ 

  • Michele

    I have to first comment on today’s picture in the word for the day. I love it!! It totally made me smile and say a big awwww. Living gratefully is personal… not sure how that would inspire me to affect social change? Laughter is a great release. There is always a need for that.

  • Samir Bara

    Being grateful for this and every moment; and being grateful for all the gifts and blessings contained with the moment; helps me to realize my truest and fullest potential, with which I can move mountains.

  • Kevin

    Being mindful of approaching life with gratitude and being grateful for the circumstances of my life creates its own subtle, yet sustained energy. That energy, combined with knowledge and will, join forces that can, if applied, affect the need for social change around me.

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