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The Gratitude Journal: Day 1
The practice of gratitude through writing in a journal and naming five things you are grateful for everyday (for ten weeks) has been proven to raise your happiness levels by 25 percent.
Let the new practice begin.
The Illusion of Sufferings
You fall down.
What do you think about when you are on the ground?
How do you respond?
“You fall down seven, you get up eight?”
The virtuous mind appreciates the ups and downs. It’s part of the growing process. I near the edge of my comfort zone and incur the losses. The sufferings. Frustrations mount.
Then I breathe.
One day, I will win, and it will start over.
Oh, the joys.
In sports, like life, we sometimes deny our humility.
Or our grit.
But why?
I’m grateful for the art of humble. The art of being a warrior, of coming up from the floor over and over and over. I’m grateful for my body, my mind, and my teammates. Without them, none of this is possible.
I have family that loves me. Friends. Community.
