Friday, March 26, 2010

Character with Gratitude

Most of the people I’ve met or observed who are at the top levels in their chosen fields have these attitudes of gratitude. It’s really humility of sorts. After all, when so many high achievers reach for those areas in which they wish to achieve. I find most have obtained something significant. Regardless of age. So often we hear this word called thank you, especially with ones that have achieved something. Confidence becomes a higher state of being when we are not overly proud. It can be a cultural thing, but even within cultures that I have been fortunate to meet with proud is one the same level as humble. It’s as if they can’t help but see beyond there own ego. Gratitude is something that comes with success – and success is not measure in only one commodity. I adopted this attitude within an early age I suppose. I don’t have a photogenic memory, yet I literally can remember things since I was three or four years of age. There was a time where I was around five years of age and I was upstairs within my bed as a child and I would always look up into the stars. With a childlike holler to my folks that were downstairs, I said, “there are all these stars and a moon and is there more out there?” I will never forget my father saying to my mother this one has to be placed in the proper schools. Now that is myself, but to this very day each evening I will go outside and I will think. I just look up into the stars and there is always some insight that comes. One does take into consideration all the things that come to being. Of course there are many sides to each ones character I can be reflective, introspective and it’s all within what I enjoy. I was talking to someone out east this evening and a many things were discussed, actually one could talk all night. I guess where I am leading with this is humbleness and perhaps thinking in accordance to my own thoughts while taking into consideration with others. Within nearly every day there is not one thing that I can’t find which is good. I think that we all have that entitlement to write as we feel as well as for some reason there is an inspiration that comes from it. Being grateful has not status, it’s a state of mind. For that matter a state of which is not rendered by a self inclined ego. More so it’s the gratitude that services mankind as I see it. Everyone has had a rainbow of influential people within life. For some the learning curve bend up and some it bends down pending on our egos. We all naturally have an ego, but being grateful is not something that is manufactured nor fabricated. Rather, it's the manner of which we just are. It’s something that each person connects with. The ones that seemingly are the wisest are those that are the most humble.
Being grateful helps remove the influence of our egos, which is certain that we’re not better than everyone else. Rather we connect with others online and within life in several levels. It’s much like unity in the way that I see it. Don’t get my wrong, I am not just one sided, I look at things from all vantages. And truly I do have that funny side, yeah the wit but it’s all within good cheer. So often I will say thank you don’t think for a moment that I have not expressed some gratitude at the same time – that could well be my multi task. This word called thank you translates in so many different languages yet it truly all has the same meaning. Now I just took a sinus tab, and I think I am going to have an enjoyable time in writing as I can breath through my nose. Never take one after supper as when it says non drowsy, it means your going to be up for a while, yet it’s the weekend that time where you can place you feet up and just enjoy a some areas as the day is over. Yet I do say thank you, it’s not an old saying, especially within these times it’s maybe a saying that on the return from the older days of the past.

15 comments:

  1. For some reason, Jack, I don't feel "comfortable" with the words gratitude, or humility in the context that you're speaking. When I've done my best to be the best that I can be, I'm appreciative of persons who have helped me along the way, I would thank them, & I value what has been accomplished. Humility... humble. Why would I feel humble, unless you use this word as the antithesis of an inflated ego? It's all a matter of semantics, after all, & we may mean the same thing, bottom line.
    Perhaps you can help me make a distinction between your words & mine?
    When someone does something thoughtful for me, I appreciate it, I thank them sincerely. But am I grateful? I always let friends, & strangers know that their words or acts of caring mean a great deal to me.
    Nope. I'm stuck on I value things!
    Anyway, it's good to have moments of introspection...long moments! I've begun, just the last few days, to write my dreams again. I've found so much insight there, in a sort of stream of consciousness, yet sub-consciousness, too. I've let that go too long, I think. Not plumbed the depths of myself as I once did. Just seemed the right time to start again. That's the way I am. I'll think from time to time, hmmm. I haven't been writing in my journal or bothering to remember my dreams. But when the time comes...I know it's the time to shuffle my priorities around.
    This new group has taken far, far more time than I thought it would. I get very involved with people, getting to know them. Making good friends. A couple of us had/have serious problems with legal matters on another site, & I could feel some pulling away...but I brought them back with humour. As you said, you have a funny side. So do I!
    Yes, it's much more enjoyable doing anything when you can breathe through your nose!
    Back to "thank you." This gesture of recognition seems a bit slipping. Hold the door for a little old lady who doesn't give you a glance feels somehow as if she thinks it's an entitlement, not a kindness. Take the time to chat with elderly folks in stores, they have interesting things to say, & appreciate it so much, because they're lonely. Not just the elderly. Little kids, too. At the lab today, a mother couldn't seem to stop her three year old from screaming when not allowed to play with paper cups at the water fountain. Everyone was looking away, or getting annoyed. I made a face & stuck out my tongue at the little girl, & she burst into giggles & didn't scream anymore.
    Being aware of who & what is around us gives us the opportunity to do a good thing. I like that.

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  2. When learning another language, for example, I think one of first phrases should be thank you. :-)

    I often remark the phrase in the Qur'an, "but most of them are not grateful."

    Being grateful (or appreciative) is part of the positive side of things.

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  3. There's such a tad of nuance it wasn't really worthy of my bringing it up!
    I certainly learned "Lo siento" quickly, when I went to Mexico! I seemed always to be bumping into people!

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  4. Thank you is a word that brings a spring into someone elses heart ... its a form of appreciation ... as well as acknowledgement. A humble soul has no ego, which is probably the most perfect soul in my eyes.

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  5. Bon matin Jack, today I cannot take my coffee here with you but I thought I would at least drop by and wish you have a joyful day. Nice positive write dear, thanks for sharing your thoughts.

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  6. its a good thing ..to talk ..to communicate ..and ..it costs nothing ..to Smile ,or to say ..*thankyou*

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  7. Do we ever really reach the pinnacle of our abilities.life is learning or its not really life, It goes with love, kindness,empathy, communicate with each other in a mannerly fashion.and being thankful that we can do these things no matter what

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  8. I couldn't agree more, wonderful , heartfelt blog there Jack.
    And whatever the chosen field is I think we all can benifit by an attitude of gratitude and also make a positive difference in the lifes we come in contact with. Whether we are teacher, doctor, engineer, artist, homemaker and the list goes on. Thank you! Wonderful blog

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  9. A simple thank you's that uttered in the most magical sweetest tone that accompanied by a thoughtful smile can bridge a gap between two hearts Jack. And a greatful heart brings good tidings and a positive attitude towards the reciever as well as the giver ... its a sign of love and respect for one another.

    You're right, smiles* it's a traits handed down to us by our past ancestors, that shouldn't be forgotten ... and be thought to our next generations.
    A beautiful blog. tight hugs :)

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  10. Being grateful is the best I guess. Although sometimes we arent very happy with what we have , but I'm sure we have so many to be grateful.
    Have a nice weekend Jack.

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  11. Well this guy woke up at 8am, and just grabbing a coffee but no puns - I thank you.

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  12. I read recently that the happiest people are the grateful ones who practice gratitude daily.

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  13. It's so true and I must say it's been hard getting back and writing back to each and everyone but some have differences and so forth, I am not the one to judge yet I feel that there is an array of things which render the happy. Yet there are down times within peoples lives as well as there is up times. But it's all apart of what I see as the human condition. Yet I don't profess to know it all. There is a good reason in saying this as I just write and I do enjoy writing back to others and I have not been on here as much as say back a few months ago. Yet I am very content.

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  14. ..there is a miracle -in every day..if you look for it ..

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