What are you grateful for? Why do you have to be grateful?
Gratitude simply means being thankful. Gratitude is important in business and
in everyday living. The fact that you simply said “thank you” can open doors
for you most times. It shows that you appreciate a gesture or favor done to
you. Let us reason together. Can you remember how many times this has happened
to you? For me it is quite uncountable and in most cases it was accompanied
with a smile and the phrase “you are welcome”. There is power in the phrase
thank you.
Be grateful when you wake up in the morning. When a favor is
being extended to you just show that you are thankful. When you are offered a
seat in a crowded lobby please say thank you and be grateful;l and when you are
been offered an opportunity to serve say thank you. A grateful heart is a rich
heart. There are so many things to be grateful for. You have eyes that see, you
are reading this article and it just a brand new day. This is a lot to be grateful
for. There are so many gratitude killers; envy, greed, malice, selfishness,
covetousness etc. even if you don’t drive a fancy car be grateful that you can
move around and still meet your appointments. Even if your rent is about due
and your boss is breathing down your neck, just be grateful. At least you have
a job.
As I read about the protesters of Occupy Wall Street
something really deep dropped in my mind. I still have a job and I have a lot
of clients that are happy to see me. You see, life is viewed by most people as
being half full or half empty. Viewing life as half full can be a more
appealing perspective and I suggest you see life as half full. It grows your
enthusiasm and willingness to aspire for more. It opens your mind to a whole
new world of possibilities. I will not dwell on the protesters but between you
and I there is something to be grateful. For the fact that protesters were
given the opportunity to show their displeasure is a lot to be grateful for.
Look at lives that have been lost in Egypt, Syria, Libya and Tunisia. The fact
that things are not going as you planned doesn’t mean that you should lose hope
on life. Whenever I look back and reflect how much I have been blessed I give
so much thanks. Gratitude in business goes beyond saying thank you. It involves
serving courteously, serving with a large heart and with all sense of
enthusiasm.
Be grateful that you have a life; be grateful that you have
a job even if the rate of unemployment is rising. In Nigeria, where I live the
rate of youth unemployment is a staggering 40%. This is quite high if you ask
me, but those who do not find themselves in this bracket are sure damn
grateful. To serve is a privilege and a call of duty. Even if you are not yet
gainfully employed be grateful that you are employable. In my few years of
social interactions I have never seen a person with a great smile being turned
down. A smile expressed opens the heart. A smile opens the door. If you are not
a grateful person it will be difficult to move far in life. Look at all you have
and have become and dwell less on what you don’t have. It pays to be grateful.
I see you on top of your riches.
Kolawole Kehinde is the C.O.O of The Idea Embassy and R.E.E.L Inc and currently lives in Abuja. He can be reached on kolamagic@gmail.com and kolayore@yahoo.com 2348055159014 for speaking events and seminars on personal development, time management and marketing business services in the 21st century.
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