so I was raised in a commune in the woods of Southern Oregon for most of my
woods of Southern Oregon for most of my
woods of Southern Oregon for most of my life I didn’t like to talk about it much
life I didn’t like to talk about it much
life I didn’t like to talk about it much if you were coming to age in the 60s you
if you were coming to age in the 60s you
if you were coming to age in the 60s you know exactly what a con Yin is it’s a
know exactly what a con Yin is it’s a
know exactly what a con Yin is it’s a place where people would live together
place where people would live together
place where people would live together they would share the work and they would
they would share the work and they would
they would share the work and they would share their material possessions that’s
share their material possessions that’s
share their material possessions that’s not to say that everybody was equal in
not to say that everybody was equal in
not to say that everybody was equal in our combien in fact my family was
our combien in fact my family was
our combien in fact my family was unofficially second class but the rules
unofficially second class but the rules
unofficially second class but the rules for advancement were always shifting
for advancement were always shifting
for advancement were always shifting such that we never really felt stable
such that we never really felt stable
such that we never really felt stable there was collaboration for sure but
there was collaboration for sure but
there was collaboration for sure but there was a lot of competition and a lot
there was a lot of competition and a lot
there was a lot of competition and a lot of manipulation I remember when I was a
of manipulation I remember when I was a
of manipulation I remember when I was a teenager I got into a heated argument
teenager I got into a heated argument
teenager I got into a heated argument with a good friend of mine and I ended
with a good friend of mine and I ended
with a good friend of mine and I ended up an agenda topic for an upcoming
up an agenda topic for an upcoming
up an agenda topic for an upcoming meeting of all the adults and so being
meeting of all the adults and so being
meeting of all the adults and so being somewhat resourceful I found this hidden
somewhat resourceful I found this hidden
somewhat resourceful I found this hidden location where I could listen in on the
location where I could listen in on the
location where I could listen in on the meeting without being detected
meeting without being detected
meeting without being detected and I wish I hadn’t because I heard
and I wish I hadn’t because I heard
and I wish I hadn’t because I heard myself labeled as a troublemaker as a
myself labeled as a troublemaker as a
myself labeled as a troublemaker as a button-pusher and I burned with anger
button-pusher and I burned with anger
button-pusher and I burned with anger because I felt those judgments about my
because I felt those judgments about my
because I felt those judgments about my character weren’t being shared to lift
character weren’t being shared to lift
character weren’t being shared to lift me up they’re being shared to keep me in
me up they’re being shared to keep me in
me up they’re being shared to keep me in my place it was that moment and moments
my place it was that moment and moments
my place it was that moment and moments like it along the way that caused me to
like it along the way that caused me to
like it along the way that caused me to make a promise to myself give me time
make a promise to myself give me time
make a promise to myself give me time give me a fair shot and I’ll prove that
give me a fair shot and I’ll prove that
give me a fair shot and I’ll prove that I can be successful you know we all get
I can be successful you know we all get
I can be successful you know we all get launched into life from somewhere I got
launched into life from somewhere I got
launched into life from somewhere I got launched from a commune
launched from a commune
launched from a commune a bit of a chip on my shoulder something
a bit of a chip on my shoulder something
a bit of a chip on my shoulder something to prove my parents decided to take the
to prove my parents decided to take the
to prove my parents decided to take the family out of the comm unit I graduated
family out of the comm unit I graduated
family out of the comm unit I graduated high school and I quickly started making
high school and I quickly started making
high school and I quickly started making life decisions that would make a life
life decisions that would make a life
life decisions that would make a life planner absolutely cringe I married my
planner absolutely cringe I married my
planner absolutely cringe I married my high school sweetheart when I was but a
high school sweetheart when I was but a
high school sweetheart when I was but a teenager I decided I was gonna skip
teenager I decided I was gonna skip
teenager I decided I was gonna skip college altogether I joined the circus
college altogether I joined the circus
college altogether I joined the circus not really I didn’t
not really I didn’t
not really I didn’t but I did join and undercapitalized the
but I did join and undercapitalized the
but I did join and undercapitalized the family startup business which was a lot
family startup business which was a lot
family startup business which was a lot like a circus we were some of the first
like a circus we were some of the first
like a circus we were some of the first people to build tall communication
people to build tall communication
people to build tall communication towers to make the cellular networks
towers to make the cellular networks
towers to make the cellular networks work I used to climb those it was the
work I used to climb those it was the
work I used to climb those it was the wide-open Wild West we were building our
wide-open Wild West we were building our
wide-open Wild West we were building our business in a lot of ways having left
business in a lot of ways having left
business in a lot of ways having left the commune we were building a new life
the commune we were building a new life
the commune we were building a new life and I loved it I fell in love with the
and I loved it I fell in love with the
and I loved it I fell in love with the entrepreneur lifestyle
entrepreneur lifestyle
entrepreneur lifestyle the business grew I had a chance to
the business grew I had a chance to
the business grew I had a chance to become an owner and we expanded up and
become an owner and we expanded up and
become an owner and we expanded up and down the west coast and before long we
down the west coast and before long we
down the west coast and before long we were fortunate to receive an offer to
were fortunate to receive an offer to
were fortunate to receive an offer to sell our company and so with my lawyer
sell our company and so with my lawyer
sell our company and so with my lawyer with my dad we traveled to Philadelphia
with my dad we traveled to Philadelphia
with my dad we traveled to Philadelphia and we met in prestigious law offices of
and we met in prestigious law offices of
and we met in prestigious law offices of the acquiring firm and that day we
the acquiring firm and that day we
the acquiring firm and that day we signed papers that’s my dad on the right
signed papers that’s my dad on the right
signed papers that’s my dad on the right I’m the one with the puffy shoulders on
I’m the one with the puffy shoulders on
I’m the one with the puffy shoulders on the left and that coat from the 90s and
the left and that coat from the 90s and
the left and that coat from the 90s and I flew home at 27 years old worth more
I flew home at 27 years old worth more
I flew home at 27 years old worth more money than I ever thought I’d see
money than I ever thought I’d see
money than I ever thought I’d see suddenly life was pretty good bought
suddenly life was pretty good bought
suddenly life was pretty good bought that sports car I’d always dreamt about
that sports car I’d always dreamt about
that sports car I’d always dreamt about joining the Country Club built a house
joining the Country Club built a house
joining the Country Club built a house the nicest part of town all the markers
the nicest part of town all the markers
the nicest part of town all the markers of success were falling into place
of success were falling into place
of success were falling into place have you ever achieved a major life goal
have you ever achieved a major life goal
have you ever achieved a major life goal the guide you chase every day what did
the guide you chase every day what did
the guide you chase every day what did that feel like for you when you won I
that feel like for you when you won I
that feel like for you when you won I bet it was amazing
bet it was amazing
bet it was amazing how long did that feeling last and what
how long did that feeling last and what
how long did that feeling last and what did you do next you see many of us are
did you do next you see many of us are
did you do next you see many of us are like the proverbial dog chasing the car
like the proverbial dog chasing the car
like the proverbial dog chasing the car we have no idea what’s going to happen
we have no idea what’s going to happen
we have no idea what’s going to happen after we actually sink our teeth into
after we actually sink our teeth into
after we actually sink our teeth into the tire I remember coming across an
the tire I remember coming across an
the tire I remember coming across an article I’ve discovered a phrase sudden
article I’ve discovered a phrase sudden
article I’ve discovered a phrase sudden wealth
wealth
wealth syndrome and I remember one quote from
syndrome and I remember one quote from
syndrome and I remember one quote from that article a tech executive it struck
that article a tech executive it struck
that article a tech executive it struck it rich he said having more money just
it rich he said having more money just
it rich he said having more money just allowed me to make bigger mistakes and
allowed me to make bigger mistakes and
allowed me to make bigger mistakes and when I heard that I was living those
when I heard that I was living those
when I heard that I was living those mistakes and I was feeling the pain of
mistakes and I was feeling the pain of
mistakes and I was feeling the pain of this thump-thump
this thump-thump
this thump-thump of having caught that car with no plan
of having caught that car with no plan
of having caught that car with no plan you see I fancied myself an investor so
you see I fancied myself an investor so
you see I fancied myself an investor so I invested in a technology company in
I invested in a technology company in
I invested in a technology company in Florida and a services company in
Florida and a services company in
Florida and a services company in California and a cellular license in the
California and a cellular license in the
California and a cellular license in the populous state of Montana and
populous state of Montana and
populous state of Montana and restaurants throughout Oregon and they
restaurants throughout Oregon and they
restaurants throughout Oregon and they all have one thing in common I lost
all have one thing in common I lost
all have one thing in common I lost every single penny in every single one
every single penny in every single one
every single penny in every single one of them and along the way I cultivated a
of them and along the way I cultivated a
of them and along the way I cultivated a bit of a taste for life in the fast lane
bit of a taste for life in the fast lane
bit of a taste for life in the fast lane so more travel less accountability and
so more travel less accountability and
so more travel less accountability and structure more opportunity for choices
structure more opportunity for choices
structure more opportunity for choices that would compromise my values and
that would compromise my values and
that would compromise my values and undermine my confidence you see many
undermine my confidence you see many
undermine my confidence you see many people can pass the test of adversity
people can pass the test of adversity
people can pass the test of adversity but a better test of our character to
but a better test of our character to
but a better test of our character to see how we handle the test of success
losing the money was painful
losing the money was painful losing my self-respect that was much
losing my self-respect that was much
losing my self-respect that was much worse I was disappointed I was
worse I was disappointed I was
worse I was disappointed I was embarrassed and perhaps I was humbled
embarrassed and perhaps I was humbled
embarrassed and perhaps I was humbled enough I started asking myself better
enough I started asking myself better
enough I started asking myself better questions like what’s really motivating
questions like what’s really motivating
questions like what’s really motivating you and how had I screwed things up so
you and how had I screwed things up so
you and how had I screwed things up so badly so quickly and my life changed
badly so quickly and my life changed
badly so quickly and my life changed when I got that answer I finally knew
when I got that answer I finally knew
when I got that answer I finally knew what was wrong with me I hadn’t been
what was wrong with me I hadn’t been
what was wrong with me I hadn’t been grateful I was many things I was
grateful I was many things I was
grateful I was many things I was determined I was driven I was ambitious
determined I was driven I was ambitious
determined I was driven I was ambitious but I was not grateful she gratitude is
but I was not grateful she gratitude is
but I was not grateful she gratitude is acknowledging a gift received like that
acknowledging a gift received like that
acknowledging a gift received like that dog chasing the car I was doing exactly
dog chasing the car I was doing exactly
dog chasing the car I was doing exactly what came naturally but for many of us
what came naturally but for many of us
what came naturally but for many of us particularly driven personality types
particularly driven personality types
particularly driven personality types gratitude doesn’t come naturally
gratitude doesn’t come naturally
gratitude doesn’t come naturally ambitious people struggle to feel
ambitious people struggle to feel
ambitious people struggle to feel satisfaction for two reasons that I’ve
satisfaction for two reasons that I’ve
satisfaction for two reasons that I’ve seen first we are so forward focused on
seen first we are so forward focused on
seen first we are so forward focused on that next challenge and that next
that next challenge and that next
that next challenge and that next opportunity we never stop
opportunity we never stop
opportunity we never stop to value what we’ve been given and
to value what we’ve been given and
to value what we’ve been given and appreciate where we’ve come from
appreciate where we’ve come from
appreciate where we’ve come from and why would we protect what we don’t
and why would we protect what we don’t
and why would we protect what we don’t value second we believe the path to
value second we believe the path to
value second we believe the path to satisfaction is through achievement but
satisfaction is through achievement but
satisfaction is through achievement but satisfaction doesn’t live on the other
satisfaction doesn’t live on the other
satisfaction doesn’t live on the other side of achievement satisfaction lives
side of achievement satisfaction lives
side of achievement satisfaction lives on the other side of gratitude we all
on the other side of gratitude we all
on the other side of gratitude we all want essentially the same thing
want essentially the same thing
want essentially the same thing contentment fulfillment peace but the
contentment fulfillment peace but the
contentment fulfillment peace but the promise of peace for most of us is this
promise of peace for most of us is this
promise of peace for most of us is this mythical place we rarely get to visit
mythical place we rarely get to visit
mythical place we rarely get to visit and we never get to live I figured out
and we never get to live I figured out
and we never get to live I figured out my default temperament is Triple A
my default temperament is Triple A
my default temperament is Triple A almost always anxious I had to admit I
almost always anxious I had to admit I
almost always anxious I had to admit I was often motivated by envy of what
was often motivated by envy of what
was often motivated by envy of what other people had and what other people
other people had and what other people
other people had and what other people were achieving even though I had been
were achieving even though I had been
were achieving even though I had been given so much and I’ve learned to use
given so much and I’ve learned to use
given so much and I’ve learned to use gratitude as this powerful antidote to
gratitude as this powerful antidote to
gratitude as this powerful antidote to battle these negative emotions that
battle these negative emotions that
battle these negative emotions that would flood over me and what I
would flood over me and what I
would flood over me and what I discovered is that when I filter my
discovered is that when I filter my
discovered is that when I filter my feelings with gratitude gratitude
feelings with gratitude gratitude
feelings with gratitude gratitude actually changes those feelings and I
actually changes those feelings and I
actually changes those feelings and I call this entire reorientation process
call this entire reorientation process
call this entire reorientation process of my thinking a gratitude adjustment
of my thinking a gratitude adjustment
of my thinking a gratitude adjustment I’m gonna share with you portions of the
I’m gonna share with you portions of the
I’m gonna share with you portions of the gratitude adjustment that’s meant the
gratitude adjustment that’s meant the
gratitude adjustment that’s meant the most in the over the last decade now I
most in the over the last decade now I
most in the over the last decade now I do this in the shower because several
do this in the shower because several
do this in the shower because several reasons first I need a shower every day
reasons first I need a shower every day
reasons first I need a shower every day and they need gratitude every day but
and they need gratitude every day but
and they need gratitude every day but also I know that I’m not going to get
also I know that I’m not going to get
also I know that I’m not going to get distracted so here’s what I did I think
distracted so here’s what I did I think
distracted so here’s what I did I think about God and I think about the beauty
about God and I think about the beauty
about God and I think about the beauty and the wonder of this natural world and
and the wonder of this natural world and
and the wonder of this natural world and I just expressed thanks for whatever
I just expressed thanks for whatever
I just expressed thanks for whatever comes to mind it could be the colours of
comes to mind it could be the colours of
comes to mind it could be the colours of a sunset at the Oregon coast or a
a sunset at the Oregon coast or a
a sunset at the Oregon coast or a changing of the seasons in the West the
changing of the seasons in the West the
changing of the seasons in the West the diversity of people and cultures I
diversity of people and cultures I
diversity of people and cultures I express thanks for things I understand
express thanks for things I understand
express thanks for things I understand and for things I don’t understand and I
and for things I don’t understand and I
and for things I don’t understand and I take a step back and I remind myself I
take a step back and I remind myself I
take a step back and I remind myself I had nothing to do with any of that you
had nothing to do with any of that you
had nothing to do with any of that you see it’s really important for me to
see it’s really important for me to
see it’s really important for me to remember
remember
remember I’m not holding this all together that
I’m not holding this all together that
I’m not holding this all together that helps me think about forgiveness
helps me think about forgiveness
helps me think about forgiveness accepting forgiveness extending
accepting forgiveness extending
accepting forgiveness extending forgiveness to people who I think might
forgiveness to people who I think might
forgiveness to people who I think might have wronged me in the past forgiving
have wronged me in the past forgiving
have wronged me in the past forgiving myself you know it’s impossible to feel
myself you know it’s impossible to feel
myself you know it’s impossible to feel grateful and hateful at the same time if
grateful and hateful at the same time if
grateful and hateful at the same time if you don’t believe that go try it at home
you don’t believe that go try it at home
you don’t believe that go try it at home and I like to finish my exercise by
and I like to finish my exercise by
and I like to finish my exercise by thinking through what I call my domains
thinking through what I call my domains
thinking through what I call my domains the areas where I’ve been given
the areas where I’ve been given
the areas where I’ve been given influence as a father too for our
influence as a father too for our
influence as a father too for our children as a husband to my high school
children as a husband to my high school
children as a husband to my high school sweetheart
sweetheart
sweetheart as a mentor as an author as a business
as a mentor as an author as a business
as a mentor as an author as a business owner as an American and I express
owner as an American and I express
owner as an American and I express thanks for the privilege of serving in
thanks for the privilege of serving in
thanks for the privilege of serving in each of those areas in whether an
each of those areas in whether an
each of those areas in whether an exercise takes me 2 minutes or 10
exercise takes me 2 minutes or 10
exercise takes me 2 minutes or 10 minutes if I open up my heart and I get
minutes if I open up my heart and I get
minutes if I open up my heart and I get past the noise in my head without fail
past the noise in my head without fail
past the noise in my head without fail by the time I leave that shower my
by the time I leave that shower my
by the time I leave that shower my emotional outlook is completely changed
emotional outlook is completely changed
emotional outlook is completely changed you see gratitude changes everything
you see gratitude changes everything
you see gratitude changes everything because it works like a lens through
because it works like a lens through
because it works like a lens through which we see everything else
Cicero has said gratitude is not only
Cicero has said gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues but the parent
the greatest of virtues but the parent
the greatest of virtues but the parent of all others dr. Sonia Luba Minsky is
of all others dr. Sonia Luba Minsky is
of all others dr. Sonia Luba Minsky is an expert in the field of positive
an expert in the field of positive
an expert in the field of positive psychology she’s a professor of
psychology she’s a professor of
psychology she’s a professor of psychology at UC Riverside she earned
psychology at UC Riverside she earned
psychology at UC Riverside she earned her undergrad from Harvard her PhD from
her undergrad from Harvard her PhD from
her undergrad from Harvard her PhD from Stanford Sheen her colleagues have done
Stanford Sheen her colleagues have done
Stanford Sheen her colleagues have done thousands of hours of research into what
thousands of hours of research into what
thousands of hours of research into what makes us happy and she illustrates this
makes us happy and she illustrates this
makes us happy and she illustrates this and a concept she calls the happiness
and a concept she calls the happiness
and a concept she calls the happiness pie you get to debate on the flavor of
pie you get to debate on the flavor of
pie you get to debate on the flavor of this pie this morning so it turns out
this pie this morning so it turns out
this pie this morning so it turns out about 50% of what makes people happy is
about 50% of what makes people happy is
about 50% of what makes people happy is tied to their genetics we each get a set
tied to their genetics we each get a set
tied to their genetics we each get a set point based on our DNA some people are
point based on our DNA some people are
point based on our DNA some people are naturally a little bit happier than
naturally a little bit happier than
naturally a little bit happier than others that’s where we start they
others that’s where we start they
others that’s where we start they discovered this by researching identical
discovered this by researching identical
discovered this by researching identical twins who were raised in completely
twins who were raised in completely
twins who were raised in completely different environments and what they
different environments and what they
different environments and what they found is despite their completely
found is despite their completely
found is despite their completely different environments they returned to
different environments they returned to
different environments they returned to a very similar set point because of
a very similar set point because of
a very similar set point because of their DNA so if 50% of what makes us
their DNA so if 50% of what makes us
their DNA so if 50% of what makes us happy is our DNA what makes up the other
happy is our DNA what makes up the other
happy is our DNA what makes up the other half you might be tempted to think well
half you might be tempted to think well
half you might be tempted to think well our circumstances well not really
our circumstances well not really
our circumstances well not really in fact our circumstances only make up
in fact our circumstances only make up
in fact our circumstances only make up 10 percent roughly of what makes us
10 percent roughly of what makes us
10 percent roughly of what makes us happy so money possessions Beauty social
happy so money possessions Beauty social
happy so money possessions Beauty social status that stuff only moves the needle
status that stuff only moves the needle
status that stuff only moves the needle 10% that’s not even a good dessert but
10% that’s not even a good dessert but
10% that’s not even a good dessert but it’s worse than that
it’s worse than that
it’s worse than that this 10% is very unstable sociologists
this 10% is very unstable sociologists
this 10% is very unstable sociologists look at it like a treadmill or an
look at it like a treadmill or an
look at it like a treadmill or an endless track due to something called
endless track due to something called
endless track due to something called hedonic adaptation
hedonic adaptation
hedonic adaptation let me explain what that is have you
let me explain what that is have you
let me explain what that is have you ever observed when something bad even
ever observed when something bad even
ever observed when something bad even traumatic happens in somebody’s life how
traumatic happens in somebody’s life how
traumatic happens in somebody’s life how over time they learn to deal with it to
over time they learn to deal with it to
over time they learn to deal with it to cope well hedonic adaptation observes
cope well hedonic adaptation observes
cope well hedonic adaptation observes that when something good even amazing
that when something good even amazing
that when something good even amazing happens to us we learn to deal with
happens to us we learn to deal with
happens to us we learn to deal with those new circumstances as well so if
those new circumstances as well so if
those new circumstances as well so if we’re chasing happiness by achievement
we’re chasing happiness by achievement
we’re chasing happiness by achievement and stuff pretty soon that emotional
and stuff pretty soon that emotional
and stuff pretty soon that emotional buzz wears off and we are right back to
buzz wears off and we are right back to
buzz wears off and we are right back to chasing again perhaps this is why we as
chasing again perhaps this is why we as
chasing again perhaps this is why we as a culture spend countless hours scouring
a culture spend countless hours scouring
a culture spend countless hours scouring the digital pawn shop of our smartphone
the digital pawn shop of our smartphone
the digital pawn shop of our smartphone while at the same time we’re ignoring
while at the same time we’re ignoring
while at the same time we’re ignoring the treasures we already have
but here’s the happiness pie punchline
but here’s the happiness pie punchline that gives me so much hope a full 40
that gives me so much hope a full 40
that gives me so much hope a full 40 percent of what makes us happy is
percent of what makes us happy is
percent of what makes us happy is intentional activity it’s how we think
intentional activity it’s how we think
intentional activity it’s how we think and it’s the actions that we will take
and it’s the actions that we will take
and it’s the actions that we will take in response to those thoughts you cannot
in response to those thoughts you cannot
in response to those thoughts you cannot change your DNA and by now you may agree
change your DNA and by now you may agree
change your DNA and by now you may agree that more stuff isn’t going to do the
that more stuff isn’t going to do the
that more stuff isn’t going to do the trick
trick
trick either but this 40% you can change this
either but this 40% you can change this
either but this 40% you can change this is where we do the hard work of thinking
is where we do the hard work of thinking
is where we do the hard work of thinking through what do we really think is
through what do we really think is
through what do we really think is important in life and making intentional
important in life and making intentional
important in life and making intentional steps taking intentional activity in
steps taking intentional activity in
steps taking intentional activity in that direction there’s tremendous
that direction there’s tremendous
that direction there’s tremendous satisfaction from making meaningful
satisfaction from making meaningful
satisfaction from making meaningful progress in an area that you feel is
progress in an area that you feel is
progress in an area that you feel is important I can’t tell you how that
important I can’t tell you how that
important I can’t tell you how that discovery process should work for you
discovery process should work for you
discovery process should work for you because we’re all unique but I will
because we’re all unique but I will
because we’re all unique but I will strongly suggest start with gratitude
strongly suggest start with gratitude
strongly suggest start with gratitude because gratitude gives perspective for
because gratitude gives perspective for
because gratitude gives perspective for that work of the top 30
that work of the top 30
that work of the top 30 character traits the research says that
character traits the research says that
character traits the research says that gratitude uniquely predicts satisfaction
gratitude uniquely predicts satisfaction
gratitude uniquely predicts satisfaction with life 10 years ago I had an
with life 10 years ago I had an
with life 10 years ago I had an opportunity to lead another company as
opportunity to lead another company as
opportunity to lead another company as president of startup this time I knew I
president of startup this time I knew I
president of startup this time I knew I had to do it differently I wanted to
had to do it differently I wanted to
had to do it differently I wanted to lead with gratitude the business grew we
lead with gratitude the business grew we
lead with gratitude the business grew we became a leader in making smartphones
became a leader in making smartphones
became a leader in making smartphones work inside stadiums and subways and
work inside stadiums and subways and
work inside stadiums and subways and skyscrapers last year we were fortunate
skyscrapers last year we were fortunate
skyscrapers last year we were fortunate to sell the business and then I was
to sell the business and then I was
to sell the business and then I was having achieved a goal and faced with
having achieved a goal and faced with
having achieved a goal and faced with that question what’s next you see that
that question what’s next you see that
that question what’s next you see that gratitude had prepared me had clarified
gratitude had prepared me had clarified
gratitude had prepared me had clarified what was real and what was important
what was real and what was important
what was real and what was important gratitude is where we discover there’s
gratitude is where we discover there’s
gratitude is where we discover there’s abundance headed our way it’s completely
abundance headed our way it’s completely
abundance headed our way it’s completely disconnected from our striving it’s
disconnected from our striving it’s
disconnected from our striving it’s where we learn to take an assessment of
where we learn to take an assessment of
where we learn to take an assessment of our gifts and our resources and the
our gifts and our resources and the
our gifts and our resources and the opportunities we have to make a
opportunities we have to make a
opportunities we have to make a difference in the world
difference in the world
difference in the world it’s where we make that shift
it’s where we make that shift
it’s where we make that shift from being driven to being the one doing
from being driven to being the one doing
from being driven to being the one doing the driving
gratitude clarified for me what’s
gratitude clarified for me what’s important I know now I want to reach for
important I know now I want to reach for
important I know now I want to reach for my potential I want to impact my world
my potential I want to impact my world
my potential I want to impact my world and I want to leave a legacy but I’m not
and I want to leave a legacy but I’m not
and I want to leave a legacy but I’m not doing that out of a sense of striving
doing that out of a sense of striving
doing that out of a sense of striving and chasing know my motivation now is a
and chasing know my motivation now is a
and chasing know my motivation now is a response to what I’ve already been given
response to what I’ve already been given
response to what I’ve already been given you see gratitude is really just good
you see gratitude is really just good
you see gratitude is really just good accounting acknowledging a gift received
accounting acknowledging a gift received
accounting acknowledging a gift received if you want more happiness more joy more
if you want more happiness more joy more
if you want more happiness more joy more satisfaction start with gratitude a
satisfaction start with gratitude a
satisfaction start with gratitude a gratitude adjustment changes everything
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