This might sound a little ridiculous, and I do ask that you abstain from judging me to the best of your ability before I delve into the topic of this post. I am willing to bet most of us are somewhat familiar with the idea that exists within the title of today’s post; what we put out into the world is what we, in turn, receive, and this includes positives and negatives. So, as an example, if you’re an asshole who goes out of their way to put others down, you’re probably going to be the recipient of some unfortunate events in life; if you’re a wonderful individual who always helps other before yourself, you’re likely going to experience some blessings – some call it karma, others call it manifesitng, but the message remains the same in the sense that the energy we exert is the energy we receive.
Looping back to sounding ridiculous, I’ve recently started trying to implement a practice into my daily life in which I literally say thank you, out loud, when something goes my way. Perhaps I’ve placed my keys in some stupid spot and am already running late, so when said keys suddenly appear in a spot I thought I looked, I say thank you. If I’m short on time and am running errands and hit all green lights coming home, so I have an extra few minutes to make dinner, I say thank you. If I play a solid game of rugby or do something admirable while playing, I say thank you.
I’m hoping you’re picking up what I’m laying down, but, in essence, I’m insinuating that I am expressing gratitude (or trying to, at least) whenever something positive occurs. I figure the practice makes sense at its core because I’m being more mindful and attentive than ever before toward these sorts of things, and it’s a habit I think we could all benefit from.
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