Rhonda Byrne in her book 'The Magic' quoted,
“Whoever has gratitude will be given more, and he or she will have an abundance. Whoever does not have gratitude, even what he or she has will be taken from him or her.” We tend to forget and ignore this very simple yet the most essential ingredient in order to live a happy and a contented life. People run after so many things during one's lifetime but they fail to realise that sometimes the greatest of blessing comes with 'gratitude' : practising it in our day to day lives and making it a habit. People think a simple 'thank you' is as simple as it looks and is of the least significance. However I pity this world that fails to see and understand what impact can these two words have in a human heart and mind. It's a magical word and you never know how a small act of kindness can make a great difference in people's lives. Thank the Almighty for everything that you have today : both happiness and grief, good and bad people, people who love you and people who don't, your well wishers and your illl wishers and thank each one who has been a part of your life's journey.
When you have to think before you thank people and when you choose or prioritize people to thank, it is then that you actually misuse this gift called 'gratitude' .
Copyright Shaheen Akhtar.