Take Time To Be Grateful
Take Time to Be Grateful
Junious Ricardo Stanton
Thanksgiving
is a day shrouded in myth and custom that during times of political agitation
and divisiveness, economic uncertainty, privation and growing wealth
disparities like we are experiencing today, can cause anxiety, uneasiness and
trepidation the very opposite of what this day is set aside for, being truly
grateful.
Despite the
manifold ills of society, the crass materialism, callousness and incivility
that abound, we can make a difference, we can make meaningful changes but not
in the way most think. Real transformation and change come from the inside out,
they are driven by an inner resolve, fortitude and action; not by being outer
directed and doing things like: voting, going to rallies and demonstrations.
Real change results from
determining to replace our current thoughts, values, priorities and behavior
with new ones which better reflect our broadening consciousness. It is fine to
have wants and dreams but we must ask ourselves are these desires in alignment
with our highest values, our best interests, are they moral, helpful and
positive; are they beneficial to ourselves and others?
On this day let us give thanks for
what we have, our untapped potential and the latent possibilities within
ourselves and determine to manifest them.
Thanksgiving is about recognizing our blessings, what we have,
recognizing who we are and realizing we all have many things to be thankful and
appreciative of and for!
We are alive and experiencing a
modicum of good health and sanity. Be thankful for this an build upon these to
improve and better ourselves. We have life animating us and we have gifts and
talents we have been given, inherited or cultivated we can share with the
world. Life in its essence is about sharing and serving others. We are not here
alone, neither are we here by accident, the universe, contrary to foolish
beliefs doesn’t work like that.
THE CREATOR creates with divine purpose,
divine intelligence and energy to imbue each of us with stunning talents and
abilities most of which we are still yet to cultivate and express. Be grateful
for what you have and make it a goal to develop and manifest even more than you
have already discovered, you are probably a multi-genius.
Our responsibility during this life
time is to use our gifts, talents, aptitudes and genius to benefit humanity,
ourselves and the world. Not all of us are going to be rich, famous or rich and
famous. Nevertheless, each of us can serve, all of us can help ourselves and
others navigate this world to make it a better place.
You say the world is too hard, there is too
much evil and hatred in it, I’m just one person. Yes, you are one person but
you are not impotent. You are more powerful than you realize. We don’t have to
directly call out or confront, ignorance and evil on every occasion, we can
counter balance them just by being our best selves, by being who and all THE
CREATOR intends of us to be! This is
enough!
Stop to take time to reflect on all
your blessings today and every day. No matter your station or situation in
life, you are blessed. Take time today to meditate on your blessings and think
about how you will use what you already have to better yourself and the world.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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posted by Junious Ricardo Stanton @ 7:15 AM
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