Struggling? Hurting? Recovering? Winning? Thriving? Crushing It? Be grateful. Gratitude is the key to success in life and business. The Bible tells us to be grateful in ALL circumstances. After many small mistakes and enormous failures, I have lost count of how many times gratitude has lifted me out of the mire of defeat.
“Help is on the way,” is so hard to grasp when you’re in deep despair. “This too shall pass,” is incomprehensible when you get kicked in the face. When things are going well, it’s easy to be happy and thankful. It sounds unconventional to be thankful when the chips are down. It even feels strange to be appreciative of your tough circumstances. The true test of your mettle is to pause and give thanks in bad times. In my experience, the time at which I became grateful was the turning point towards the situation improving. Thinking back, these were growth moments on the road to winning.