Comments on: 168 Reasons To Give Thanks

By: Amit Amin

Amit Amin — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:58:02 +0000

In reply to Louise. That's great Louise! I guess you have more practice being grateful than me.

By: Louise

Louise — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 07:21:52 +0000

That’s definitely a long list. If I’m going to make a thank you list, I think it will be longer than yours.

By: Amit Amin

Amit Amin — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:48:12 +0000

In reply to Izzy.

Hah! I did not reach a state of enlightenment, but it did make me feel really good 🙂

I’m glad the list was able to give you a creepy smile. Well, in my head it’s an evil ninja smile. Perhaps my imagination is a bit off…

I couldn’t agree with you any more. Gratitude is a powerful tool that is absolutely necessary for happiness. I’m wondering, where did your beliefs about gratitude come from?

By: Amit Amin

Amit Amin — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:34:45 +0000

In reply to Patti.

Thanks Patti! We really do take a lot for granted – myself included.

I’m glad this list made you feel good 🙂

By: Izzy

Izzy — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 01:37:16 +0000

This is SO awesome!

So, did you reach a state of enlightenment after you completed this list?

Gratitude is one of the most powerful tools in the universe. I believe that gratitude establishes a framework for happiness. Is it possible for us to be happy without gratitude? I don’t think so.

I think the more gratitude we have the more opportunities are open to us.

By the way – this list was so freaking awesome I found it impossible not to gain a big massive smile as I perused through your list.

By: Patti

Patti — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:44:23 +0000

What an awesome list! I’m feeling that life is good just from reading this. There really is a lot to be grateful for. We take so much for granted, don’t we?

Thank you, Amit, for creating this list!

By: Amit Amin

Amit Amin — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:22:39 +0000

In reply to Dave.

Hi Dave,

That’s great – let me know how it goes!

Looking at some of the great philosophical traditions of the world – Stoicism in the west, and Buddhism in the east, a common idea is that it is one’s perspective that decides how happy they can be.

Reading of Epictetus’s ability to go from suffering to happiness while being tortured in prison, I thought Stoics were superhuman. I still have a long way to go. But small steps are the way to go. Re-framing (stoicism and modern cognitive behavioral therapy), appreciating the present (Buddhism), gratitude (positive psychology and Christianity); all similar concepts.

By: Amit Amin

Amit Amin — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:12:08 +0000

In reply to Ciara Conlon. It was so-so. It was the mashed potatoes that really hit the spot :)

By: Amit Amin

Amit Amin — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:11:21 +0000

Exactly Steve! Even those in terrible circumstances have much to be grateful for, if they’re willing to re-frame and take the time to notice.

I hope you were able to find many things to be grateful for. Thanks!

Amit

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:53:14 +0000

Hi Amit,

What an intense process to go through–2 hours of continuous gratitude practice.

I loved reading your list. Going through your post I realized that, even though the specific details might be different here and there, we all have much to be grateful for.

Thank you for modeling this inspiring exercise, I’m definitely going to give it a go.

Cheers!