Five things I am grateful for today

"We are hardly ever grateful for a fine clock or watch when it goes right, and we pay attention to it only when it falters, for then we are caught by surprise. It ought to be the other way about."
-- Philip Dormer Stanhope

I am making a point of recognizing things to be grateful for in my daily life. Today, these are some things that I am grateful for:

I have employment that brings the necessary finances for the things that my family needs
I am grateful for window glass, so I can see outside without exposure to harsh elements
I have fresh drinking water to nourish my body
I have this computer to use to share these things
God has ranted me with a marvelous and wondrous body

When I approach life with gratitude - deep, heart-felt gratitude - it is so much sweeter and richer.

Peace and love,
Charles

The Relationship Between Happiness and Beliefs

It's funny that I would read this article only a couple of hours after finishing my previous entry. Very nicely aligned.

The Relationship Between Happiness and Beliefs

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Attitude of Gratitude

I believe that being grateful for all of the things in our lives, be they great or small, widens the channels that more blessings are sent to us through. By being grateful we allow ourselves to receive more to be grateful for.

At this minute, here are the first five things that come to mind that I am grateful for:

1) I have a loving wife
2) I have an awesome son
3) I have a good roof over my head
4) The rain is bringing more life to my surroundings, and with it, more fresh air
5) I have a tranquil little fountain on my desk; it has a small zen garden that I like to gaze into from time to time

If we are not grateful for the things that we have in our lives, how can we consider ourselves deserving of receiving more? I encourage you to think for a moment and genuinely be grateful for the blessings in your life, great or small. I challenge you to start off every day by thinking about the things you count as blessings. Develop an attitude of gratitude.

I am grateful that you are here reading this message right now, and I am grateful for anyone that I have inspired to in turn be grateful.

You are welcome to reply to this post with the things you are grafetul for.

With love and gratitude,
Charles

And on the fifth day, there were more vegetables...

and he saw them, and they were good. Today was another good day in the dietary experiment. I think this is a sustainable lifestyle based on what I've experienced so far. I can honestly say that meat has not even tempted me, despite walking by counters full of fresh cuts while doing grocery shopping this evening.

Today I've noticed that I'm feeling kind of nasty, but I believe this to be a product of cleansing of toxins due to my practice of chi kung sped up by not consuming additional animal toxins. I don't feel any lack of nutrients since my body is quite good about telling me what it needs and I am good at listening to it. It definitely feels like the deep-seated "gunk" is being flushed out. It seems like a little breakthrough! I'm very excited about that.

I'd like to express my deep gratitude to my Sifu for transmitting the skills I needed to successfully practice Shaolin Cosmos Chu Kung. The Shaolin arts are, from my very limited experience, quite amazing. There's so much more to it than you see in the movies - it's not just Matrix-style Kung Fu. Traditional Shaolin arts cultivate the body, mind, and spirit.

Love and blessings,
Charles

Simple recipe for pure living

I'd like to quickly share with you a simple recipe to live a fruitful life. It is as follows:

1) Avoid evil
2) Do good
3) Cultivate the mind

If you can follow this simple recipe, you will find yourself changing positively from within. Your spirit will change and you will change with it.