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We are so wired to be wary and negative, so socially acceptable to complain. One of the main reasons gratitude can be difficult to see is that we don’t stop long enough to notice things.
Entrenched negativity is another reason people fail to be grateful. Breaking the habit of being mindless or negative can be difficult and needs a fair amount of training to help recognize the special moments when you could feel gratitude. But the results are worth it.
Opening my eyes to gratitude really does shift something in me. It makes me so much more aware of what is wonderful in my life. It’s changed me from being a fault finder to a merit finder. What about you?
Here is a shiur with great insights on the importance of living a life of gratitude and the meaning of the tefilla Nishmat Kol Chai: CLICK HERE
