ways to improve your life
“The chances you take, the people you meet, the people you love, the faith that you have. That’s what’s going to define you.”
- Denzel Washington
I am the result of my faith, my decisions, the chances I took, and people that I have in life.
The more good decisions I make and the more positive people I have, the happier my life becomes.
If I don’t have the decent fundamentals to become a good human being, then what am I? Let us all ask this question to ourselves once in a while and get back on track.
Social status, the power, the money, and the Ivy League education is not what defines anyone. If that is what matters to you, think again. External factors like them can only contribute to a bare-minim percentage of your life.
What’s important is how you are on the inside.
What happens when I lost all of it or some of it? Will people move away? Genuine people will not! Others will definitely go away when they no longer benefit from your money and everything else.
Some People stay with you no matter what happens. It’s because there is some fundamental good in you that is making them stay amidst all your life’s troubles.
Faith that I have clearly defines me. People who have faith towards humanity, hope, courage, confidence, and goodwill will always cherish the surrounding life.
Faith in good things will make the life we live beautiful and meaningful.
Once again, remember. External factors are not going to define who you are.
Good faith, positive decisions, and good people that I have earned in life defines me the most.
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.
― Melody Beattie
When you bring gratitude, all your life troubles will fade away slowly. Through gratitude, you are showing yourself a way to come out of troubles and perils.
Don’t believe me?
Gratitude is about appreciating what you have.
Devastated by problems? You still have yourself. Lost all the money? You still have confidence and courage in you to earn it. Worrying about what would happen? You have your ‘today’ to set things tomorrow. Look for a silver lining and keep appreciating your life.
Life blooms around you when you appreciate what it gives to you. Pause your life for a moment and see the blessing it has showered. Do it often.
Look around and you can see how grateful our life is. When compared to those who are still trying to climb, be grateful that you are having a firm grip.
Send your thanks out for everything life gives you. Appreciate life for all the troubles it caused you. Without that, you could still stay in a corner and not know what life actually is.
Celebrate your life with gratitude. Appreciate little things in your life. If you appreciate and accept what you have with content, life gives you more.
Most of the people we meet in our life or those who we come across may or may not be as privileged as you.
The least we could do in life is to show gratitude for everything that we are having today.
Let’s stop complaining about things we don’t have. Let’s start appreciating what we have.