“Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.”

<ol><li>When you cultivate gratitude, you’re able to feel true joy and contentment, no matter what you have or don’t have in your life.</li><li>The Law of Attraction states that like attracts like, when you’re grateful for what you already have, you will naturally attract more for which you can be grateful.</li><li>Gratitude is one of the most important <a href="https://www.jackcanfield.com/blog/habits-of-successful-people/">habits of successful people</a> – a natural daily habit, so you can attract more joy and abundance into your life all year long.</li></ol>

Daily Habits of Gratitude and Appreciation are One of the Highest Emotional States 

<ol><li>A physical reminder can bring you back to your daily habit practice of gratitude when your mind has drifted elsewhere. </li><li>As you reach into your pocket throughout the day and feel the token, use it as a reminder to stop, breathe and take a moment to fully experience the emotion of gratitude. </li><li>The more conscious effort you put into seeking it out, the easier it will be to find it – and the more powerful your experience will be.</li></ol>

4.  Carry a physical token of gratitude in your pocket

<ol><li>Set a specific time each day to consciously appreciate everything you encounter. </li><li>An ideal time to do this is on your way to or from work. </li><li>Appreciate the people you pass, the road you walk on, the cars that let you merge into a different lane, the street signs that make it easy for you to know where you’re going, the rain that’s nourishing the plants and trees, and so on.</li><li>Look for the good in all situations – even those you would normally view as negative. </li><li>As the saying goes, “Every cloud has a silver lining.”</li></ol>

3. Play the appreciation game

<ol><li>Finally, don’t forget to appreciate your OWN qualities and accomplishments. </li><li>In addition to celebrating your big successes, acknowledge your small daily successes too. </li><li>We all need acknowledgment, but the most important acknowledgment is that which we give ourselves. </li><li>Even the smallest act of gratitude will have a positive impact on your life.</li></ol>

6. Appreciate yourself

<ol><li>The best way to activate your gratitude is by acknowledging the gifts in your life. </li><li>If you have food in your refrigerator, clothes in your closet and a roof over your head, you are better off than 75 percent of the world’s population.</li><li>If you eat three meals a day, you are far better off than the 1 billion people on the planet who eat once a day at most.</li><li>Do you have a phone? Do you have a computer and Internet access to stay in touch with the world? Do you have clean water to drink?</li><li>Celebrate these blessings. These daily conveniences are gifts that some people in the world do not enjoy.</li></ol>

5. Remember to appreciate the smallest blessings

<ol><li>Starting your day this way primes you to be receptive and grateful for everything your day will bring. </li><li>It also helps you cultivate an air of positivity that makes you naturally more attractive to other positive people – and inspires them to want to help you achieve your goals.</li></ol>

1. Take 7 minutes each morning to write down everything you appreciate

<ol><li>By letting people know how much you appreciate them, you increase their own sense of appreciation and self-worth and encourage them to pay this positive energy forward to other people.</li><li>While most people enjoy receiving verbal appreciation, written notes are also nice because they can be saved and re-read.</li></ol>

2. Make a conscious effort to appreciate at least 3 people everyday 

When you cultivate gratitude, you’re able to feel true joy and contentment, no matter what you have or don’t have in your life.

4. Carry a physical token of gratitude in your pocket

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