"Whoever has will be given more, and he will have abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he had will be taken from him."
You have to admit that when you read the passage it appears unjust, as it seems to be saying that the rich will get richer and the poor will get poorer. But theres a riddle to be solved in this passage, a mystery to uncover, and when you know it a new world will have opened up for you.
The answer to the mystery that has eluded so many for centuries is in the one hidden word: gratitude.
"Whoever has gratitude will be given more, and he or she will have abundance. Whoever does not have gratitude, even what he or she has will be taken from him or her."
By the revelation of one hidden word, a cryptic text made crystal clear. Two thousand years have passed since those words wore recorded, but they are as true today as they ever were: if you dont take the time to be grateful you will never have more, and what you do have you will lose. And the promise of the magic that will happen with gratitude is in these words: if youre grateful you will be given more, and you will have abundance!
From the Koran the promise of gratitude is equally emphatic:
"And (remember) when God proclaimed: If you are grateful I will give more; but if you are ungrateful verily my punishment is indeed severe."
It doesnt matter what religion you follow, or whether youre religious or not, these words from the Holy Scriptures and the Koran apply to you and your life. They are describing a fundamental law o science and of the Universe.
Its Universal Law
Gratitude operates through a Universal law that governs your whole life. According to the law of attraction, which governs all the energy in our Universe, from the formation of an atom to the movement of the planets, "like attracts like". Its because of the law of attraction that the cells of every living creature are held together, as well as the substance of every material object. In your life, the law operates on your thoughts and feelings, because they are energy too, and so whatever you think, whatever you feel, you attract to you.
If you think "I dont like my job", "I havent got enough money", I cant find my perfect partner", "I cant pay my bills", "I think Im coming down with something", "He or she doesnt appreciate me", " I dont get along with my parents", "My child is a problem", "My life is a mess", or "My marriage is in trouble", then you must attract more of those experiences.
But if you think about what youre grateful for, like, "I love my job", "My family is very supportive", "I had the best vacation", "I feel amazing today", "I got the biggest tax refund ever", "I had a great weekend camping with my son", and you sincerely feel the gratitude, the law of attraction says you must attract more of those things into your life. It works in the same way as metal being drawn to a magnet; your gratitude is magnetic, and the more gratitude you have, the more abundance you magnetize. It is Universal law!
You will have heard sayings like, "Whatever goes around comes around", "You reap what you sow", and "You get what you give". Well, all of those sayings are describing the same law, and theyre also describing a principle of the Universe that the great scientist Sir Isaac Newton discovered.
Newtons scientific discoveries included the fundamental laws of motion in the Universe, one of which says:
Every action always has an opposite and equal reaction.
When you apply the idea of gratitude to Newtons law it says: every action of giving thanks always causes an opposite reaction of receiving. And what you receive will always be equal to the amount of gratitude youve given. This means that every action of gratitude sets off a reaction of receiving! And the more sincerely and the more deeply grateful you feel(in other words, the more gratitude you give) the more you will receive.
The Golden Thread of Gratitude
Dating back thousands and thousands of years to the earliest recordings of humankind, the power of gratitude was preached and practiced, and from there was passed on through the centuries, sweeping across the continents, permeating one civilization and culture to the next, The major religion of Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Hinduism all have the gratitude at their core.
Muhammad said that gratitude for the abundance youve received is the best insurance that the abundance will continue.
Buddha said that you have no cause for anything but gratitude and joy.
Lao Tzu said that if you rejoice in the way things are, the whole world will belong to you.
Krishna said that whatever he is offered he accepts with joy.
King David spoke of giving thanks to the whole world, for everything between the heavens and the Earth.
And Jesus said thank you before he performed each miracle.
From the Australian Aborigines to the African Maasai and Zulu, from the American Navajo, Shawnee, and Cherokee, to the Tahitians, Eskimo, and Maori, the practice of gratitude is at the very root of most indigenous traditions.
"When you arise in the morning, give thanks for the morning light, for your life and strength. Give thanks for your food and the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies with yourself."
Tecumseh (1768-1813)
Shawnee Native American Leader
History is laden with famous figures who practiced gratitude, and whose achievements put them amongst the greatest human beings who have ever lived: Gandhi, Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King Jr. the Dalai Lama, Leonardo Da Vinci, Plato, Shakespeare, Aesop, Blake, Emerson, Dickens, Proust, Descartes, Lincoln, Jung, Newton, Einstein and many, many more.
Albert Einsteins scientific discoveries changed the way we see the Universe, and when asked about his monumental achievements, he spoke only of giving thanks to others. One of the most brilliant minds of all time thanked other people over a hundred times a day for the work they had done!
Is it any wonder that so many of lifes mysteries were revealed to Albert Einstein? Is it any wonder that Albert Einstein made some of the greatest scientific discoveries in history? He practiced gratitude every single day of his life, and in return he received many forms of abundance.
When Isaac Newton was asked how he had achieved the scientific discoveries he made, he said that he stood on the shoulders of giants. Isaac Newton, recently voted the greatest contributor to science and humankind, was also grateful to those men and woman who lived before him.
The scientists, philosophers, inventors, discovered, and prophets who practiced gratitude reaped its results, and most were aware of its inherent power. Yet still gratitudes power is unknown to most of people today, because to experience the magic of gratitude in your life you have to practice it!
My Discovery
My story is a perfect example of what life is like when a person is ignorant of gratitude, and what happens when you make gratitude a part of your life.
If I had been asked six years ago if I was a grateful person, I would have answered, "Yes, for sure Im a grateful person. I say thank you when I receive a gift, when someone opens a door for me, or when a person does something for me."
The trust is I was not a grateful person at all. I didnt know what being grateful really meant, and just saying the words thank you on the odd occasion certainly didnt make me a grateful person.
My life without gratitude was pretty challenging. I was in debt, and it was increasing a little bit more every month. I worked really hard, but my finances never improved. In trying to keep up with the mounting debt and obligations I was living with a continuous undercurrent of stress. My relationships swung like a pendulum from fair to disastrous, because I never seemed to have enough time for each person.
While I was what would be termed "healthy", I felt exhausted at the end of each day, and I always got my fair share of colds and the latest illnesses going around each season. I had moments of happiness when I went out with friends, or when I went on vacation, but then the reality of having to work harder to pay for those pleasures would sweep over me.
I wasnt living. I was surviving - from day to day and from paycheck to paycheck, and I would no sooner solve one life problem than more problems would appear.
But then something happened that would change everything in my life from that day forward. I discovered a secret about life, and as a result of my discovery one of the things I began to do was practice gratitude each day. As a result of this, everything in my life changed and the more I practiced gratitude, the more miraculous ere the results. My life truly became magical.
For the first time in my life I became debt free, and shortly after that I had all the money I needed to do whatever I wanted. Problems in my relationships, work, and health disappeared, and instead of facing daily obstacles, my days became filled with one good thing after another. My health and energy increased dramatically, and I felt better than I had in my twenties. My relationships became much more meaningful, and I enjoyed more good times with my family and friends in just a few months than I had in all the previous years.
More than anything else, I felt happier than I thought it was possible to feel. I was blissfully happy - the happiest I had ever been. Gratitude changed me, and my whole life magically changed.
Albert Einsteins scientific discoveries changed the way we see the Universe, and when asked about his monumental achievements, he spoke only of giving thanks to others. One of the most brilliant minds of all time thanked other people over a hundred times a day for the work they had done!
Is it any wonder that so many of lifes mysteries were revealed to Albert Einstein? Is it any wonder that Albert Einstein made some of the greatest scientific discoveries in history? He practiced gratitude every single day of his life, and in return he received many forms of abundance.
When Isaac Newton was asked how he had achieved the scientific discoveries he made, he said that he stood on the shoulders of giants. Isaac Newton, recently voted the greatest contributor to science and humankind, was also grateful to those men and woman who lived before him.
The scientists, philosophers, inventors, discovered, and prophets who practiced gratitude reaped its results, and most were aware of its inherent power. Yet still gratitudes power is unknown to most of people today, because to experience the magic of gratitude in your life you have to practice it!
My Discovery
My story is a perfect example of what life is like when a person is ignorant of gratitude, and what happens when you make gratitude a part of your life.
If I had been asked six years ago if I was a grateful person, I would have answered, "Yes, for sure Im a grateful person. I say thank you when I receive a gift, when someone opens a door for me, or when a person does something for me."
The trust is I was not a grateful person at all. I didnt know what being grateful really meant, and just saying the words thank you on the odd occasion certainly didnt make me a grateful person.
My life without gratitude was pretty challenging. I was in debt, and it was increasing a little bit more every month. I worked really hard, but my finances never improved. In trying to keep up with the mounting debt and obligations I was living with a continuous undercurrent of stress. My relationships swung like a pendulum from fair to disastrous, because I never seemed to have enough time for each person.
While I was what would be termed "healthy", I felt exhausted at the end of each day, and I always got my fair share of colds and the latest illnesses going around each season. I had moments of happiness when I went out with friends, or when I went on vacation, but then the reality of having to work harder to pay for those pleasures would sweep over me.
I wasnt living. I was surviving - from day to day and from paycheck to paycheck, and I would no sooner solve one life problem than more problems would appear.
But then something happened that would change everything in my life from that day forward. I discovered a secret about life, and as a result of my discovery one of the things I began to do was practice gratitude each day. As a result of this, everything in my life changed and the more I practiced gratitude, the more miraculous ere the results. My life truly became magical.
For the first time in my life I became debt free, and shortly after that I had all the money I needed to do whatever I wanted. Problems in my relationships, work, and health disappeared, and instead of facing daily obstacles, my days became filled with one good thing after another. My health and energy increased dramatically, and I felt better than I had in my twenties. My relationships became much more meaningful, and I enjoyed more good times with my family and friends in just a few months than I had in all the previous years.
More than anything else, I felt happier than I thought it was possible to feel. I was blissfully happy - the happiest I had ever been. Gratitude changed me, and my whole life magically changed.
