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The Magic Of Gratitude.
Submitted by: Karla
CaliforniaI’ve always believed there is magic in life. Here’s my story about how gratitude can open the door for that magic.
Part of my daily commute, one way included a long stretch of four-lane highway with traffic stop lights at intersections every half mile to three-quarters of a mile. It was so annoying and I could feel it affecting my mood. After watching The Secret and reading other Rhonda Byrne books, I thought about how I could look at my commute in a positive way. So on the way home from work that night I counted every single stoplight on that long stretch of highway. Then the next morning on the way to work, I counted every light that happened to be green for me and allowed me to go through without stopping.
I discovered that about 85% to 90% of the lights were always green for me but I had focused on the lights that were red and had allowed them to affect my mood.
Once I realized that, I came to enjoy my commute and appreciate the green lights. It seemed like there were always so many more green lights than red lights every day. I no longer resented the commute and actually seemed to breeze through driving that stretch of the highway every time that I am on it. Thank you!