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A few thoughts & quotes on gratitude which the dominate attitude of the mind and heart that I try to cultivate. I can't say that I live everyday grounded in gratitude, but many of them are awash with an abundance of gratitude and reasons to be thankful. Even on the days that test me, I know my greater reality is unmerited blessings and gifts in living that have come my way. Since I believe in a Giver, it prompts me easily enough to prayer and worship. If you don't believe in a Giver, I would think that it would give you even more reason to wonder at the amazing nature of this unpredictable reality. Gratitude does not mean that we ignore the realities of life like hardship, suffering and death, but rather that we return to the greater cause for gratitude after the episode of sorrow and stretching has passed. Perhaps with an even more expansive appreciation for the gift of gratitude. Well enough of the morning babble - off to some quotes and a beautiful barn from somewhere in our reality. 😁🌞
Live a life full of humility, gratitude, intellectual curiosity, and never stop learning. - Gza
When you arise in the morning give thanks for the food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies only in yourself. - Tescumseh
Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. - Marcel Proust
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Today marks the three hundred and thirtieth birthday of the Frenchman François-Marie Arouet, better known by his nom de plume, Voltaire (1694-1778).
Born into a bourgeois family during the reign of Louis XIV, the “Sun King” (r. 1643-1715), Voltaire suffered tragedy at a young age when his mother died. Never close with his father or brother, Voltaire exhibited a rebellious attitude toward authority from his youth. His brilliant mind was fostered in the care of the Society of Jesus, who introduced him to the joys of literature and theater. Despite his later criticisms against the Church, Voltaire, throughout his life, fondly recalled his dedicated Jesuit teachers.
Although he spent time as a civil servant in the French embassy to the Hague, Voltaire’s main love was writing—an endeavor where he excelled in various genres, including poetry, which led to his appointment as the royal court poet for King Louis XV. Widely recognized as one of the greatest French writers, and even hyperbolically referred to by ...
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