by Toni-Marie Ramos

Created on: June 05, 2008   Last Updated: September 25, 2008

For most of us, the only time we show any sort of gratitude is on holidays such as Thanksgiving or Memorial Day. We give thanks for the things we have received in our lives over the past year and give thanks to those who have helped us along the way. But what happens during the rest of the year? Are we not grateful on a daily basis?

Gratitude or the art of being thankful should be part of our daily lives, not just something that is reserved for special occasions. When we have gratitude for everything in our lives on a daily basis, our mindset changes, our attitude changes, we become focused on the things that matter most but most of all, we open ourselves up for better things.

Being grateful is the key between those who have and have not. Sure we all have goals and dreams and things that we aspire to have. But if you can't be grateful for things that you have, how will you ever acquire more things in your life? Being thankful puts things in perspective. The more grateful you are, the more your life will be blessed.

So are you ready to learn the art of being thankful? Some of the best philosophic and inspirational people of our times have taught us what gratitude is and how gratitude can enrich our lives. Their quotes are meant to be used as a guide to personal success and happiness. Don't just read these quotes but rather internalize them, believe them, have faith in them.... your future depends on it.

Inspirational Quotes on Gratitude:

1. "Feeling grateful or appreciative of someone or something in your life actually attracts more of the things that you appreciate and value into your life."- Northrup Christiane

2. "If the only prayer you ever say in your life is thank you, it will be enough." - Meister Eckhart

3. "Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful." - Buddha

4. "Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation." -Brian Tracy

5. "God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say thank you?" -William A. Ward 6. "A grateful mind is a great mind which eventually attracts to itself great things." -Plato

So, what are you thankful for today?

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