Should Gratitude Be a Goal?

We aspire to many goals and I wonder whether Gratitude Should be a Goal? We aspire to money, fame, success, happiness, and relationships. At the end of the day when we achieve them, what feeling do we want?

What if we set gratitude as the goal first instead of gratitude as the result of our achievement? If gratitude follows the achievement, when do we get to experience it, soon, in a long time from now, never?

Where Do We Find Gratitude?

What if we look now at what exists that helps us feel gratitude? Gratitude is happiness and it is a spiritual achievement. Gratitude can mean you are happy to be alive. You are happy to have opportunity. You are happy to be in process to achieve your goals.

Gratitude can be a connection with your body and Nature. You realize your life is a gift and that by keeping healthy you are following the guidelines set by Nature for all living things. Your body and being only ask for a few things. They need good nutrition, exercise, sleep, minimum stress, relaxation, and worthwhile challenges.

Is Gratitude Abundant?

Are all these available? They are plentiful and abundant. You can have all these ingredients in abundance. There is no shortage. Yet, we can spend our life chasing things that might be elusive, beyond our capabilities, and not as rewarding as we expected. Doesn’t mean we shouldn’t aspire toward them, but we can have satisfaction now.

The best behaviors create happiness brain chemicals now. Our brain rewards us for our thoughts, intentions, and actions. The themes are self-improvement and contribution. When your day includes time for both, your brain will be rewarding you with happiness. You will be able at the end of the day to feel gratitude for your opportunity and progress. Reaching the end is not necessary. It is only a summit to be followed by more summits.

The Happiness Process

The happiness process does not stop at one summit. This is the mistake that many people make and they self-destruct when the promise they sought is soon accepted and stops delivering the original perk. Happiness is in the process of improving. This need never stop. If you are passionate about your progress, you have created a love for living. For this you should feel gratitude; the ultimate reward.

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