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Gratitude is something people talk about, but putting it into practice is difficult. Plus, many people talk about it in a “touchy-feely” way, which throws us off as men. The reality of gratitude is something we need in our lives if we want to thrive.

In this week’s show, we discuss gratitude, what it is, and some of the pitfalls that keep us from developing a grateful attitude in our lives.

Gratitude is cultivating an awareness of reality

• Psalm 104 God sustains all aspects of creation
• We get used to things and expect them to stay the same
• Gratitude is a mentality that comes with practice - new neuro pathways in the brain
• Gratitude is a choice of where we put our mind

Pitfalls that Hinder Our Awareness of Reality

Entitlement

• When things are going good, we get used to it, and when things go bad, we notice it.
• Things “should be good” God Owes Me
• Biblical view: the only reason the world doesn’t fall apart right now is because God is holding back the chaos.
• The natural setting of this world isn’t life, but death. But God gives life.

Victim mentality

• James Clear Quote on Focus
• "If you look for evidence that people are conspiring to hold you back and the world is working against you, then it will take you no time at all to find precisely that. If you expect to encounter helpful people and experience a world that is working with you, then you find plenty of evidence to support that view as well. The raw material for a sweet life or a bitter life is always there. The story you emphasize is the one you notice."
• Writer and Nobel Prize winner Gabriel García Márquez on what matters in life:
• "What matters in life is not what happens to you but what you remember and how you remember it."

CHALLENGE:

• At the end of each day, think about one thing you are grateful for

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