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30 Days to a better man<br />

those things, you’d simply start thinking about new things you wanted.<br />

Gratitude is an attitude that can be cultivated in whatsoever circumstances<br />

you find yourself in. It’s not about good things happening to you, it’s about<br />

finding new layers of wonderfulness in the things that you have right now.<br />

Today’s Task:<br />

Cultivate Your Gratitude<br />

Today’s task has two parts to help you work on both your personal gratitude<br />

and also on showing your gratitude to others.<br />

Part 1: Cultivate Your Personal Gratitude<br />

It’s time to take stock of all the good things in life that we have to be thankful<br />

for. So task #1 is to make a list of 10 things that you’re grateful for.<br />

When you start, big things will probably come to mind first: health, family,<br />

job, kids, etc. But remember gratitude will really work its magic in your<br />

life when you start taking notice of the great layers of pleasure present in<br />

everyday things. We often walk around like zombies, totally numb to the<br />

great beauty and joy we experience each day. So think about really specific<br />

things. Not just, “I’m thankful for my wife,” but, “I’m thankful that my<br />

wife makes me laugh every day.” Not just, “I’m thankful for my kids,” but,<br />

“I’m thankful for how happy it makes me when my kids rush to the door<br />

when I come home from work.” It doesn’t have to be deep stuff. You can<br />

be thankful for a delicious meal of beer and pizza or how fresh the house<br />

smells when the windows are open. Really take some time to think about<br />

the stuff that gives you pleasure and happiness. And don’t feel like being<br />

grateful for material things is superficial; it’s great to take time to reflect on<br />

how thankful you are for the Nissan 350Z in your driveway.<br />

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