Gratitude is lifes most-powerful feeling on earth.
Deeper than love, bigger than fear, gratitude is the SECRET to fully witnessing life, and all it's magic.
Now you might think LOVE is the strongest emotion, but in just a moment... I think you'll agree the "Big G" is the BEST. ;-)
See, Gratitude is like the love you feel for a person, place, or thing - but more intense, and dare I say it more "real".
Agreed, the love you feel for your famliy, for your spouse, for your hobby, or passion, or career... while great, imense, and long-lasting... usually comes with conditions.
For example: if you don't progress at a hobby, or skill - you'll likely fall out of love with it quickly.
And what about "romantic love"?
Well, one minute it's "I'll love you forever"...
Then 2 years later... you take it back.
Nothing wrong with that of course.
But love like that is rooted in "temporary-ness".
Sure, it might be intense, it might even be real, but it usually doesn't last. Even a decade two isn't for forever.
Because "love credits" run-out...
And loving feelings for people, places, and things decay.
Gratitude on the other hand -- never dies.
Plus, you can find it in any moment, at any time, even in your last breath ( I imagine ).
Love is deep affection, yes.
But gratitude goes deeper.
Gratitude is multi-dimensional.
Gratitude is a "cosmic-connection" to something greater.
More than that, there's zero limit on how much gratitude one can feel.
Because gratitude deposits never run-out, and never disappear, either.
In fact, while deposits into the "bank of love" requires constant top-ups, and can be withdrawn, and taken-back - often.
Any investment you make into the "Bank of Gratitude" remains on the universal life-force ledger forever, accrues interest over-time, and can never be withdrawn.
Meaning for every moment you feel gratitude, you "top-up" your spiritual account--for life!
See the difference?
Love has highs and lows.
And love has timelines.
Thinking of "old love" can make you sad, and "new love" can make you feel happy (or vice-versa).
Gratitude on the other hand doesn't have a happy or sad spectrum, and there is no timeline.
Gratitude has an equlibrilbrating quality, that can be felt as aclean source of energy, presence, and space.
Gratitude IS the past, present, and future... combined.
And you literally have the ability to affect the 4 dimensions of length, width, depth, and time... when you drop into the "feeling of gratitude".
And since gratitude compounds, it would probably be wise to practice gratitude often, wouldn't it?
Because whatever you focus on expands.
Whatever you appreicate, appreciates.
And whatever you think about you become.
The best part is...
While you can't really practice love you can always practice gratitude.
So, see what you can be grateful for today, and top-up your "gratitude Account" today.
And please do leave a comment below, and let me know what you think.
James
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