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Κυριακή 13 Μαΐου 2018
Happiness. Abbot Tryphon
Happiness
Gratefulness makes us happy
We all know that money can't buy happiness, yet many
are not aware that practicing simple gratitude does bring about happiness.
Being grateful for the people we have in our lives, and for the things that we
have, brings about a happiness that can not come about by endlessly trying to
acquire things. Researchers testing gratefulness in laboratories have
discovered that gratitude actually changes the brain, and makes us happier
because it allows us to be happier. Gratitude changes more than brain
chemistry, for it makes us better, happier, and kinder to others.
If we practice being thankful for the compliments we
receive from our friends, and for those dinners they treat us to, the gifts
they give us, the flowers they bring to our home, or for just being there when
we need them, we will find that our gratitude brings about more friendships,
for others will be drawn to us.
Dr. Robert A. Emmons conducted a study on gratitude at
the University of California at Davis which proved measurable benefits on
psychological, physical, and interpersonal health for subjects who practice
gratitude. "Evidence on gratitude contradicts the widely held view that
all people have a 'set-point' of happiness that cannot be reset by any known
means." Translated, this simply means that if we practice gratitude we can
actually be happier than we've ever thought possible.
Gratitude is an affirmation of goodness, for in our
being grateful we affirm that there are good things in the world, and good
people that are part of our lives. Our being grateful does not mean that everything
in life is perfect, but it does mean that we look at life as a whole, and
receive with gratitude all the goodness that is in our life. In turn, our
gratitude becomes the foundation for building up those around us, for in being
happy ourselves, we are more likely to bring about happiness in others.
Being happy nurtures those random acts of kindness
that everyone loves to experience, and promotes goodness and kindness among
even strangers. People love it when other people are good to random people.
This happiness becomes like a magnet, and even strangers are drawn to us, and
our list of friends proliferates. There is nothing that brings about
satisfaction like being grateful for our life, for the lives of those around
us, for the things in our lives, and for the love God has for us. Remember, it
is not happiness that makes us grateful, but gratefulness that makes us happy.
With love in Christ,
Abbot Tryphon
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