Problems? Show Some Gratitude!

People often ask me what were the biggest surprises I had when interviewing successful women. This is definitely one.

I never expected how many told me they were actually grateful for past tribulations.

In fact, most admitted, they might never have succeeded had they not been challenged. They considered their past problems an asset and, even more, they appreciated themselves for tackling them head on.

The power of gratitude derives from a universal law: you draw to yourself that which you dwell on.

 If you complain about all the difficulties you encounter and stuff going wrong, don’t be surprised if everything does.

What if instead you made a deliberate effort, when life hands you lemons, to find the blessings in the batch of bitter fruit? Imagine how your attitudes would change, and your reality with it.

If you appreciate what you have, you cannot, at the same time, resent what you don’t. A simple thank you turns your attention from problems to possibilities.

What blessings have you found in your challenges? Tell me about it in the comments below.

Comments & Feedback

  • Lisa

    Things started to turn around for me when I found something I was good at that nobody could understand and also nobody wanted to understand! The annoying task was my blessing!

    I’m not really interested in big pay rises, I just despise the Industrial Revolution and would prefer to work part time, during my own hours, on a good full time wage so that I have time to explore other opportunities I’m passionate about!

  • Resilient Girl

    I have experienced a lot of struggles, challenges, imperfections, blockages, ailments, relationship problems and total deviation of my plans in my life.
    But I realized that , MASTER PLAN is the only working plan which a person has to accept at all costs , whether he or she wishes or not.
    Life is totally unpredictable, a game of Magic, not logic….Wisdom and acceptance comes very late and in a hard way, especially if you are a supersensitive individual….
    Your desires, dreams and hopes are killed brutally by narcissistic & negative individuals in developing countries….but this makes you a stronger, wiser, resilient and a superwoman ….
    If you survive through all this chaos, rollercoaster of trauma, emotional storms, trials, tribulations and turbulence…..Some things, events , situations, emotions and personal interactions are difficult to explain in words …..especially if they happen, when you don’t wish that they happen to you….
    And also, sometimes in your personal life as an individual, ….you have to live and survive in a place where ….you want to leave and flee to some better place….but GOD, Life , the near people around you, the society, culture, and System of your country doesn’t allow you to take any action or operate according to your wishes….and this blocked timeperiod shapes you in a Special person with some special knowledge, special powers, special skills given to you as a gift from nature….And then Miracles happen on divine timing…..When you surrender to life’s flow….Gratitude flows in and a lot of blessings are showered on you ….A gift of patience, resilience, and never giving up attitude in life….from Nature!!!
    But I want to request all humans on this platform….Please be Kind, compassionate, empathetic, loving , caring and Mindful of your actions ….your behavior towards others can destroy whole life of some person….don;t commit such acts towards others….Stop all types of Emotional, mental, physical abuse towards others…..!!!

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When a devastating financial crisis rocked her world, Barbara Huson knew she had to get smart about money… and she did. Now, she wants to empower every women to take charge of their money and take charge of their lives! She’s doing just that with her best-selling books, life changing retreats and private financial coaching.

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