Often I hear people complain of the way things in life are not happening as they would want them to. Invariably there will be something said to the effect that what one needs is a miracle. And I can’t help but wonder- What other miracles are we looking for????
There are umpteen galaxies and planets in this Universe and only one supports life. There are millions of life forms on the Earth and yet only one, in the entire known history of the planet, has reached such advanced states of material well being as the human race. There have been millions of generations of people that have come before us bit its only now that life for us as a race is at its most advanced. There are over 6 billion people alive today but only a small fraction of those have the kind of comforts and luxuries that we are blessed with. And yet, we want a miracle.
This Life, all of it, is already a miracle par excellence. The fact that the sun rises every morning and that we rise too to welcome a new day is a miracle. We have food on your plate (and not just any odd food but good, tasty and nutritious food) on our plate 3 times a day (maybe more) is a miracle. We have loving friends and family to celebrate our lives with, that is a miracle.
Nature, this world, is a feat of creation as yet unmatched with everything specifically evolved over millions of years and still growing towards even greater perfection. The human body is a biological miracle and our brain a super computer par excellence. We have within us the potential to add further to this wonder that is Life. And yet we waste our lives complaining.
Let us change the paradigm. Let us be grateful for all that has been given to us. And the beauty of it is that the more grateful we are, more we find things to be grateful for.
Let us make Gratitude the flavor of our lives.
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