The path to Tranquility (spring)
6. Cultivating a grateful heart
Cultivating a heart of gratitude means increasing our consciousness and being sincerely grateful for the people and things we encounter every day. We often long for more, but forget to be grateful for all that we have. However, we should learn to be grateful even for small things like appreciating the scenery.
Life comes from nothing, and then we can perceive everything in the world and the various flavors of life. If nature had not given us this kind of life, we would not have the feelings we have today. Therefore, we first need to be grateful to nature. Even if we don’t want to continue living, we should be grateful that nature has given us free will, allowing us to decide our own life and death. Otherwise, we can only be like other animals, life and death are completely controlled by fate.
Secondly, we must be grateful for this life. This includes gratitude for other people. If we were not born as human beings, we would not be able to be grateful. Without others, our life cannot be called human life. At the same time, we need to be grateful to all things, because all things not only give us the beautiful scenery throughout the seasons, but also nourish us and allow our lives to continue.
We need to learn to be grateful for every encounter and pay more attention to details in the trivial matters of daily life. For example, every day when we wake up, we are grateful to the sun for giving us great energy. We are grateful to have a cup of hot tea by our side to make us feel warm. Being grateful to every stranger makes us feel not alone. We will find that there is reason to be grateful for everything, no matter how big or small. As long as we cherish ourselves and the things around us, our gratitude will grow.
When we have a grateful heart, we will be grateful to not only the good times but also the bad times. We grateful to those who love us because they make us better people. We are also grateful to those who do not love us, they remind us to cherish the love we have. When gratitude becomes a part of the soul, we accept everything. And, the more we accept, the more joy and contentment we will have, the less resentment and insecurity we will have. When there is no resistance in our hearts, we are capable enough to accept more gifts from nature.
Cultivating a heart of gratitude is a way to enlighten the soul. However, we should not make demands on ourselves because this will not produce true gratitude. A grateful life is beautiful because it embodies our love for life and brings us peace. We need to deeply understand the value of life and its true needs, as well as the importance of other people and circumstances to us, so that gratitude will naturally arise.
If we speak and act consciously, we will progress faster. When we realize our own growth, we will experience greater joy. In the end, we will not only grateful for the existence of life, but will also grateful for everything in the world.
5. Becoming a conscious person
