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of people say they are thankful for their health. If so, then get back in touch with the simple human fact of being able to sense what is out there: use your vision, touch, taste and smell to experience the world, and be thankful you can.
6. Use visual remindersTwo big obstacles to being grateful are simply forgetting and failing to be mindful. So leave a note of some kind reminding you to be grateful. It could be a post-it, an object in another person to nudge you occasionally.
7. Swear an oath to be more gratefulPromise on whatever you hold holy that you'll be more grateful. Sounds crazy? There's a study to show it works.
8. Think grateful thoughtsCalled 'automatic thoughts' or self-talk in cognitive therapy, these are the habitual things we say to ourselves all day long. What if you said to yourself: "My life is a gift" all day long? Too cheesy? OK,
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surprise".
9. Acting grateful is being gratefulSay thank you, become more grateful. It's that simple.
10. Be grateful to your enemies?It'll take a big creative leap to be thankful to the people who you most despise. But big creative leaps are just the kind of things likely to set off a change in yourself. Give it a try.
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John Singer Sargent paintings
John Singer Sargent paintings
Jean-Leon Gerome paintings
D’Artagnan glanced around him. The little apartment was charmingly tasteful and neat. But in spite of himself his eyes were directed to the door which Kitty said led to milady’s chamber.
Kitty guessed what was passing in the young man’s mind, and sighed.
“You love my mistress, then, very dearly, Chevalier?” said she.
“Oh, more than I can say, Kitty! I am madly in love with her!” Kitty sighed again.“Alas, sir,” said she, “that is a great pity.”
“What the devil do you see so pitiable in it?” said D’Artagnan.
“Because, sir,” replied Kitty, “my mistress does not love you at all.”
“Hah!” said D’Artagnan; “can she have charged you to tell me so?”
“Oh, no, sir. Out of the regard I have for you I have taken on myself to tell you so.”
“I am much obliged, my dear Kitty, but for the intention only— for the information, you must agree, is not very pleasant.”
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D’Artagnan glanced around him. The little apartment was charmingly tasteful and neat. But in spite of himself his eyes were directed to the door which Kitty said led to milady’s chamber.
Kitty guessed what was passing in the young man’s mind, and sighed.
“You love my mistress, then, very dearly, Chevalier?” said she.
“Oh, more than I can say, Kitty! I am madly in love with her!” Kitty sighed again.“Alas, sir,” said she, “that is a great pity.”
“What the devil do you see so pitiable in it?” said D’Artagnan.
“Because, sir,” replied Kitty, “my mistress does not love you at all.”
“Hah!” said D’Artagnan; “can she have charged you to tell me so?”
“Oh, no, sir. Out of the regard I have for you I have taken on myself to tell you so.”
“I am much obliged, my dear Kitty, but for the intention only— for the information, you must agree, is not very pleasant.”
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