Comments on: Being thankful makes you less grumpy

By: Chris - soupornuts.com

Chris - soupornuts.com — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 10:15:42 +0000

Hi Luke,
Great post. Thanksgiving is very dependent on your life outlook. I find that optimistic people tend to be very thankful, while pessimistic people don’t have the same tendencies.

A person can and will change their life when they change the way they think. Like you said, if you want more to be thankful for, then be thankful for what you have.

By: Liz

Liz — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 02:14:21 +0000

Hi Luke
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I like the idea of everyone taking time out of their lives to slow down for one day and really appreciate all we have to be grateful for. And it isn’t hard to imagine going from once a year – to once a week or even once a day….

By: Lorraine Cohen

Lorraine Cohen — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 01:33:05 +0000

I couldn’t agree more Luke

I have found that gratitude can immediately shift a negative reaction into a happier feeling which then expands our ability to view things from a different vantage point. I’m also a believer that even in the most difficult experiences, if we can step back, we can find something to be thankful for in that experience. While seeing the gift in the moment might not always be easy, we can always choose how we wish to view the situation – as a life-learning experience or a painful one we can’t wait to get rid of.

Thanks for linking back to my blog article. I appreciate it!

Cheers,
Lorraine