02/07/2022
THE GODS ENVY US. They envy us because we’re mortal, because any moment may be our last. Everything is more beautiful because we’re doomed - Achilles (From Troy)
Three ways to achieve gratitude - perhaps the most beautiful of all emotions.
1) Scarcity and Expiration: Like the quote above, when you know you have a limited amount of time, with a person, with a place, with your life... it’s easier to be grateful and present for those moments.
2) Novelty and Surprise: When something is new and different, or exceeds your expectations in any way… it is easier to be grateful and present.
3) Choice: Gratitude and presence can be a practice. It can be something you decide to do, with your whole heart, your emotions, and your imagination. Like working out, meditating, or discipline, it’s something you train.