We seldom think of what we have but always of what we lack. Therefore, rather than grateful, we are bitter.

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I never thought I'd be successful. It seems in my own mind that in everything I've undertaken I've never quite made the mark. But I've always been able to put disappointments aside. Success isn't about the end result; it's about what you learn along the way.

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Smile more. Smiling can make you and others happy. ― Roy Bennett

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Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough and more. – Melody Beattie

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Dead people receive more flowers than the living ones because the regret is stronger than gratitude.

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Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul. – Henry Ward Beecher

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Every person has the power to make others happy. Some do it simply by entering a room others by leaving the room. Some individuals leave trails of gloom; others, trails of joy. Some leave trails of hate and bitterness; others, trails of love and harmony. Some leave trails of cynicism and pessimism; others trails of faith and optimism. Some leave trails of criticism and resignation; others trails of gratitude and hope. What kind of trails do you leave?

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Gratitude lifts our eyes off the things we lack so we might see the blessings we possess.

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If we show Allah just a little bit of gratitude, He tells us, 'I will increase you, and increase you, and increase you, I swear to it. If you could only show Me the least bit of gratitude.'

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Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow. – Melody Beattie

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