This week is thankfulness with a twist.
We are thanking God for all the things we are not ,or ย for all things we thankfully ย don’t have.
Doesn’t that sound interesting?
When you focus on the good it increases.When you focus on the evil that grows more powerful. So what are you focusing on today ?
I am thankful for
Not being lazy.
I have immense amount of energy for all interesting work .But I can fall asleep standing, if something doesn’t interest me.Now that makes a lot of people angry!
But isn’t life to be lived?
If you spend it doing half-hearted boring work ,when do you actually have fun?
After becoming a mommy I found that the 90% ย repetitive mommy chores were made easier by the cuddle ,hugs and kisses .
That’s when I decided to use this rule for my other chores .If I get some mind numbing boring chore (like sorting the folded clothes) done, then I get to spend an hour ย doing something I love.
That’s how I cut off ,the bit of lazy tail ย I had !
Not being pessimist.
There’s a fine line between a die-hard optimist and a fool .Yes a very fine line indeed.That’s why I am a planned optimist.I have a mind blueprint I follow ,to get the best out of every situation.
I leave no stones unturned ,to do a thing to my very best .Then if it doesn’t happen I have no regrets!
I row for the shore and always pray to God.
Now if you have read about my journey so far ,you know it wasn’t always a bed of roses .
I had made errors of judgement with serious fallout twice .Both times I was too optimistic. Even when all other signals told me to pull back.
But if you have ever seen a bull in ย a China shop you will know me.That’s how I am with a project .I tend to take down all obstacles till the project gets done.
But now I am more graceful(I think). The 3 greys in my hair seem to have ย brought me wisdom.
Now I practice all that I want to say or do on my hubby and my group of best buddies and if they look really shocked I let it marinate in my brain.
After a few days /weeks /months of marinating I take out the idea again and chew over it .If it feels like a good idea even then, I make a step by step plan .
Then I bore my hubby again till we have chiselled away all the rough edges of the plan .
That’s how I started this blog .
I read somewhere that we all need at least 1 person in our life who is sceptical of our plans . Preferably in a kind way, not in a mean way.When that person agrees to your plan ,run with that.
Not being in a bad relationship
Relationships and politics are both murky.Some relationships we are born with .Some we make .Whatever it is ,we need trust in it.Allow space for it to grow.After your parents ,your adult relationship with your partner /spouse will depend a lot on you.
Did you choose well?
Did you want an exciting person who did things suddenly ,giving you wonderful surprises? ย But what if he forgets to be there during your tooth extraction?
Did you want a fairytale destination wedding that would need you paying off your debt for 10 years afterwards.
Did you want a friend who would hold your hand,go for an adventure with you and give you TLC ย when you had fever?
Did you want a good person? Or a mysterious person ,whose truth and lies were always difficult to perceive.
If you have read Mills and Boon at any time , then the tall, dark, silent, angry hero always seems highly desirable.
Cut back to reality .Marrying an uncommunicative mysterious person may give you more stress than anything else .
Not being a non believer
Have you read Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow rich ?
If you haven’t read it now.
It’s important that you believe in God and have faith in yourself to get all things done. To conquer inner battle and outer wars.
Your mind is a powerful magnet .The thoughts radiating from it ,create an electromagnetic field which attracts ย the external manifestation of that thought.
Fortunately or unfortunately man is still not able to control his mind.Because our mind has the capacity for great good and great evil.Not being unhealthy.Health is your true wealth.Doctors have some of the most unhealthy lifestyles.
Blame it on our conditioning during training.I blame it on India’s population. There seems a never ending amount of people needing your care.
That’s why I make a conscious effort to eat healthy, sleep and exercise. I also read write and garden to get the lifestyle disease monster out of my ย life!
What are you thankful for not having /doing /not being this #Thankful Thursdays. Comment below to let me know.
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Ana Ojha says
I don’t have any regrets from life. I believe that whatever happens in life, its for one’s own good. So stop bothering and live your life fullest!
dramrita says
Very true Ana
deepagandhi says
Loved reading it Amrita. All these and many more such beautiful traits make you a wonderful person. Learning a lot from you. ๐
dramrita says
Thank you Deepa????
mahekg says
You motivate to go ahead
dramrita says
Thanks Manisha
radhika17 says
I’m a bit lazy but I’m an optimist, all the way. Great read, thank you, Amrita!
xoxo
Radhika
Expressing Life ๏ปฟ
dramrita says
Thanks Radhika
CREATIVE LIFE STAR says
Very Informative and interesting writeup.We should be thankful for having wonders around us.
dramrita says
thanks for reading
royaltyinreality says
I am thankful for my health. having a job that allows me to afford my bills, and many other things. I think this was a great reminder to pause and give thanks for all we have!
dramrita says
Thanks
Alana Mautone (@RamblinGarden) says
I am thankful for the best relationship ever in my life, my husband of 42 1/2 years. I know so many people who are divorced. We are still here. There are going to be a lot of changes in our lives in the next few years and I am hopeful that we can survive the rapids to come.
dramrita says
Yes you will be together always .Stay blessed .Thanks for reading
Ola Broom says
Indeed… not being in a bad relationship is something for which I am deeply grateful. I’m also grateful to have a strong, living, and ever growing faith.
dramrita says
Yes Ola our faith is something to the thankful for indee
dramrita says
Yes Ola our faith is something to the thankful for indeed.
Shalini R says
That’s some great things to be thankful for. Those small little things are in fact, important. ๐
dramrita says
Yes they are Shalini
dramrita says
Yes they are Shalini .
Tina Basu says
Optimism is a way of life too. What beautiful qualities you have Am. Always a joy to read your posts.
dramrita says
Thanks Tina.
inquisitivegeet says
Reading you after such a long time, Amrita. And the thankful Thursdays sound so exciting. I don’t I’ll write today but I’ll sure participate the next week. Can I write for things I am thankful for not having them next week? The title really intrigues me!
Cheers
Geets
dramrita says
Sure Geethica .You can write and link up next week too.BTW this link stays open till Sunday 23.55
Amber says
I try to not be a pessimist! And I do have faith, but I’m not really religious, but that’s also okay. I tend to question everything.
dramrita says
Me too.My favourite word is Why ?
Tasheena @ SimplyTasheena.com says
Great post! I am Thankful as well for not being lazy and having wonderful friends.
dramrita says
Thanks for reading
NICHOLE Freeman says
I love the idea of showing gratitude. A positive attitude goes a long way.
dramrita says
Thank you ????
Blair Villanueva says
I guess I might be tolerate myself to be lazy, but never as a pessimist.
dramrita says
I don’t believe you are lazy Blair ????
Geethica says
This is a very different prompt and surely an exercise for the brain. Not being in a bad relationship is a true blessing as he is the best support system in your life.
dramrita says
Yes Geethica that’s a very important blessing.
Nikki (@inthemo_blog) says
Great reasons to be thankful! I love your appreciation of life! Nikki x
dramrita says
Thanks Nikki
creativethriftychef says
This is a great post, I might need to try this. Thank you for the idea lady,
dramrita says
Do.try.
dramrita says
Do try.
tippytupps says
What a beautiful exercise to do! We all have things in our life we should be thankful for, even if it’s a little hard to see it sometimes.
dramrita says
That’s true.
Joely Smith says
I love the link up and find it inspiring that you are having #ThankfulThursdays. Being thankful and focus on positive is so much healthier than focus on negative. We live longer when we are light of spirit and have more value in our lives.
Beautiful post.
dramrita says
Thank you Joely????.
imagineyourart says
Thankful for every day that has been given to me and the family that has come into my life!
dramrita says
True