Gratitude

We just finished one year and started another.

A few days ago, people were reflecting on everything that happened and what didn't happen too: how many dreams were realized, how many new people became part of the friendship roll, how many new flavors can you taste, how many new places did you know, how many tears shed, how many hugs he gave and won, how many people he helped and how many he was helped by.

I really like the practice of the thank you pot and I suggest to everyone to practice in their homes and in their companies. It is something very simple, but it makes all the difference, especially in the moments when our strengths are tested and we forget to thank all the gifts we received over the course of a day, a week, a month, a year.

Have you ever stopped to thank the gift of being able to walk to the gate of your home alone? Many people do not have this blessing, you know ?! He has thanked us for not breathing through devices, for being able to see his son's smile every day, for being able to smell the delicate scent of his wife's skin, for being able to think to find solutions to daily problems, for the opportunity to be surrounded by people who care about you for having someone to love?

Right now, there are people enjoying their Christmas presents, looking for gyms to burn their New Year's supper calories, packing their bags to go on a trip.

Right now, there are people without clothes to wear, without a roof to live in, without ever having seen a Santa Claus, without someone to hug them.

In my journey of life, more and more I have learned to be grateful for every opportunity received, for every person that passes through my path and with whom I collaborate for their evolution, in any way whatsoever. I am also grateful for each one who teaches me something, after all, life is a constant exchange: coming and going, coming and going. We are here in passing, with a short or long stay.

The meaning of life is based on values that we believe in and strengthen them, day after day. When we create a stream of good, the Universe conspires in our favor - this is real.

For unbelievers, think of quantum physics, energy. Every thought, every emotion emanates a certain energy, positive or negative, more or less strong. Everything has energy: a prayer, a song, a speech, a look, a thought, a hug, a wish.

How many times did you wish for something and when you had already forgotten, it happened? That is the answer to the energy that emanated from the universe! So, be grateful for every detail that makes up your life.

Going back to the thanksgiving pot, it works like this: every day, put a paper with three thanks for the day, on any topic, just being something that brought you growth that day. At first it may seem difficult, but as a new habit is acquired after 21 days of repetition, then it becomes natural and pleasurable to do so.

At the end of a year, read all or at least some of these papers and see how many blessings you have received over the course of a year. For the laziest, a message: do not forget to do this exercise, even if it is once a week. At the end of a year, you will see that there is always much to be thankful for.

And more: do not miss the opportunity to thank the people around you, looking them in the eyes and giving them a hug or a sincere handshake of gratitude. The good you believe you are doing to others, in fact, you are doing to yourself.

For my part, among all that I am grateful for, is also the opportunity to be able to share my point of view with all those who read my articles. I sincerely hope that they can add something good to the life of each one of you, just as certain readings do in my life.

Happiness and gratitude!

The opinion presented in this article is the responsibility of its author and not of ABES - Brazilian Association of Software Companies.