Merry Christmas!
Do you know about the research on gratitude that came out a year or so ago?
If not, google Huberman and gratitude.
And this makes so much sense.
The benefits of gratitude do not come about by giving thanks, but by receiving them. In other words, just running around saying “thank you” and expecting to get some spiritual benefit from it is pretty self-centered and, well, just to darn easy.
Think of our responsibility: To serve humanity for the sake of God.
So my friends, if you want to receive the blessings that come with gratitude you need to be doing for others so you can receive that gratitude. Now that makes a lot more sense in the grand scheme of things than the child’s play above.
And now we realize why it is so important to return the blessing and give thanks to those who have helped us.
But not just a quick “thank you.” Be specific, be visual, and let it be heartfelt. That way the cycle is complete, and the person now has a memory they can forever recall and each and every time they will receive the blessings of your gratitude.
For personal practice, recall the times people have thanked you for your good deeds and reap the benefits of being a son of God.
Godspeed, everyone. In an energetically based world with so much pain and horror, it is even more important that those who have the ability to love and laugh do so for those who can’t.
Bob