When we think of happiness we rarely think of gratitude. However gratitude is the key to happiness. If you claim that you are in terrible situation try to find at least ten things that you can be grateful for in your life. Never say there are no such things because probably there are plenty of them. At the begging it can be difficult because we always try to recall big things and achievements. Every day before going to bed try to make a list of things that you can thank for. We easly remember our failures and defeats but how difficult it is to recall the best moments in your life. Even if you go through the rough time, be grateful. Someone said: “Be thankful for the difficult times, during those times you grow”. Oprah Winfrey said: “True forgiveness is when you can say to your life: „Thank you for that experience.”
I used to think that I still need something to be happy and fulfilled. There was always something, some goals to achieve, some things to obtain, some desires to fulfill. Epicurus said: “Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.”
Try to count what great things you have and what wonderful people surround you. I’m sure you will find something or someone to whom you can say: I owe you a hell a lot. From now on thank for all goodness that has happened to you and call all your failures a lesson. Dare to be grateful.
These phrases can help you to express your gratitude:
I so greatly appreciate…
I’m honored…
I am very thankful…
I’m delighted…
We were touched…
I truly enjoyed…
We are truly grateful…
I am much obliged…
I was inspired…
I relished…
I was dazzled…
How adorable of you…
More thank you phrases:
I was estatic…
We will forever be beholden to you…
I am moved…
We are much in your debt…
I was so pleased…
How thoughtful of you…
We were amazed…
I was charmed by…
It was so awesome of you to…
I was pleasantly surprised…
Gratitude – the feeling of being grateful, wdzięczność
Claim – to state that something is true, even though it has not been proved, twierdzić
grateful – feeling that you want to thank someone because of something kind that they have done, or showing this feeling, wdzięczny
plenty – a large quantity, mnóstwo, dużo, pod dostatkiem
failures – a lack of success in achieving or doing something, porażka
defeats – failure to win or succeed, porażka, klęska
rough – a rough period is one in which you have a lot of problems or difficulties, trudny, ciężki
obtain – to get something that you want, especially through your own effort, skill, or work, uzyskać, otrzymać
surround – to be all around someone or something on every side, otaczać
owe – to feel that you should do something for someone or give someone something, because they have done something for you or given something to you, zawdzięczać, mieć za coś dług wobec kogoś