Lewis Howes

Happy people make gratitude a practice, not a reaction to something.

They look for what's working even on the hard days, even when they're struggling, even when things are not working their way.

They look for what's working.

Because when you train your mind to recognize the good, you create more of it.

Gratitude shifts your focus from what's missing to what is actually in your life, what's present, what is fueling you, something in your environment, someone in your life that's bringing you joy.

Gratitude shifts your focus from what is missing in your life

to what is present.

And when you focus on what is present, the good, more good will start to happen.

I always say that gratitude and generosity are the gateway to abundance.

And when you lean into being generous with your time, with your attention, with your words of affirmation to people, with your resources,

More good things, more joy, more happiness will come to you.

Every morning, I start my day with gratitude.

I wake up and I say, thank you, God, for another day.

Thank you for another day of life.

Because 150,000 people die every single day, and I'm not one of them.

Thank you, God, for another moment.

Thank you, God, for another opportunity to see the people I love.

Thank you, God, for another opportunity to express myself, to be artistic, creative, to be loving, to be generous.

Thank you, God, for the blessings that I get to receive today.

Thank you, God, for getting to live this long with a healthy body and a conscious mind.