Being Grateful
Being Grateful
Are you someone who has an undeniably strong drive to succeed? Do you want to succeed for yourself and your family? The way to success is simple: Gratitude. A rule shared with me is that "every single day you should find something for which to be grateful.” When I live by this rule, my life changes for the better, and I 've seen it work for others as well. Spending too much time dwelling on negative things can derail you from your success. Things will come up that will change your plans or cause them to be put on the backburner. Do not be discouraged. It is extremely hard not to focus on these negative things. Teaching yourself to focus on the positive and good things in your life will change your mindset. It will help you see things in a new and more positive way. Take every setback as a new challenge for you to overcome. As simple as it sounds, it can be quite difficult. Once you are in a negative mindset, it’s really hard to break free of that way of thinking. Learning to be grateful for all the amazing things you have may take a little time, but a grateful heart will see you through life 's challenges. After getting through the tough times you may even find yourself grateful for the hardships because of the lessons learned. Remember to find something to be grateful for every single day. However insignificant it may seem at the time, a little gratitude goes a long way.
Joey Franklin is the author of essay “Working At Wendy’s”. Franklin is a married man with a wife and an 18-month-old son. Franklin took a night shift job at his local Wendy’s so that he could stay home with his son during the day. His wife needed to finish her last semester of college. Franklin initially struggles with this decision. He feels extremely embarrassed, humiliated and disappointed. In the course of his job he starts to observe other people working around him. He noticed every single other person working with him had their own struggles and hardships. Many of their
Are you someone who has an undeniably strong drive to succeed? Do you want to succeed for yourself and your family? The way to success is simple: Gratitude. A rule shared with me is that "every single day you should find something for which to be grateful.” When I live by this rule, my life changes for the better, and I 've seen it work for others as well. Spending too much time dwelling on negative things can derail you from your success. Things will come up that will change your plans or cause them to be put on the backburner. Do not be discouraged. It is extremely hard not to focus on these negative things. Teaching yourself to focus on the positive and good things in your life will change your mindset. It will help you see things in a new and more positive way. Take every setback as a new challenge for you to overcome. As simple as it sounds, it can be quite difficult. Once you are in a negative mindset, it’s really hard to break free of that way of thinking. Learning to be grateful for all the amazing things you have may take a little time, but a grateful heart will see you through life 's challenges. After getting through the tough times you may even find yourself grateful for the hardships because of the lessons learned. Remember to find something to be grateful for every single day. However insignificant it may seem at the time, a little gratitude goes a long way.
Joey Franklin is the author of essay “Working At Wendy’s”. Franklin is a married man with a wife and an 18-month-old son. Franklin took a night shift job at his local Wendy’s so that he could stay home with his son during the day. His wife needed to finish her last semester of college. Franklin initially struggles with this decision. He feels extremely embarrassed, humiliated and disappointed. In the course of his job he starts to observe other people working around him. He noticed every single other person working with him had their own struggles and hardships. Many of their
Cited: Franklin, Joey. “Working at Wendy’s.” The Norton Reader: Nonfiction. Ed. Linda Peterson. New York: Norton, 2012. 25-30. Print.