#305 Gratitude: the Secret Ingredient of Greatness
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One of the greatest paradoxes in American life is a Thursday dedicated to quiet gratitude followed by a Friday dedicated to a frenzied pursuit of more. In the midst of a mental health crisis and a quickly changing world, Scripture calls us to an often forgotten, daily practice that demands attention more than one day a year. Here’s why gratitude is the secret ingredient to greatness and how to practice it in your life and sphere of influence.
- It’s not an option.
- It prevents Friday frenzy.
- It’s the secret sauce.
- It comes in daily doses.
Key Takeaways:
- “The Pilgrims made seven times more graves than huts. No Americans have been more impoverished than these who, nevertheless, set aside a day of thanksgiving.” ~H.U. Westermayer
- Great question from Michael Hyatt, “What does this make possible?”
- Practical ideas for practicing gratitude.
- You learn what you need to learn and you change what you need to change to do what you want to do.
- Lessons from Victor Frankel, Corrie Ten Boom, and Winston Churchill.
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