Welcome back to the Daily Mastermind, George Wright III. I am your host and I'm here to give you a little bit more inspiration and motivation. I hope you're having a great day. Let's start off today with the Daily Mastermind quote of the day. You need to go to Instagram if you want to get these every single day. Troy does a phenomenal job of getting some high quality HD pics with a great quote and today's quote is from albert schweitzer albert schweitzer and the quote is do something for somebody every day for which you do not get paid do something for somebody every day for which you don't get paid i love that i love that that's actually really good tie it's funny how these always tie right into the topic for the day because it's been a long hot minute since i've talk to you about gratitude. So gratitude is absolutely a strategy. You need to stop thinking of that as just something that you need to do and think of it as a strategy. So what is gratitude and why do thought leaders talk so much about having a gratitude practice? A gratitude practice, right? I've learned over time in my life that gratitude, it's an amazing strategy that you can use to reduce or eliminate stress, anxiety, depression, or even insomnia, to be honest. But more importantly, it's an excellent practice to increase your overall happiness and fulfillment in life. So I want to talk to you today about this and discuss some of the benefits of gratitude, maybe give you some suggestions and ideas on how do you cultivate it more in your life and create a more ongoing practice, gratitude practice. And I think it's important to note that gratitude actually has a much deeper meaning than just being thankful for the things that you have. There's kind of two parts that I see in being truly grateful. First is that you appreciate and recognize things, benefits, gifts, and stuff that you've gotten in your life. But second, there's an acknowledgement of these things coming from something or someone outside of ourselves and our willingness to give back and express our gratitude proactively and our feelings of gratitude. So why is it so important? Why do we always talk about this adoption of gratitude and living and attitude of gratitude? Well, it's important to understand that gratitude is not just an emotion that we experience or an attitude that we adopt in our lives. Gratitude literally causes changes in your brain, and it can affect all areas of your life in a very positive way. Sometimes it helps to understand there's a scientific reason for this. It's so important when we're trying to create an amazing life, or if you're struggling to deal with stress or anxiety or negative emotions in your life, to implement this practice of gratitude. You know, scientists have shown in the brain scans of individuals that specific areas of the brain are affected when individuals participate in acts or emotions of gratitude The chemical reaction that occurs can reduce stress anxiety and depression And it also something that causes an increased sensitivity to future experiences of gratitude Now this shows that it's more than just a practice. It's more than just an emotion. And there's so many benefits you can get from it. That's why I call it a strategy. because it's really tough. If you've ever tried this, it's really tough to focus on things you're grateful for and be negative at the exact same time. I don't know if you've ever experienced that. So maybe rather than thinking, oh, when you're having a tough time, you need to be grateful. It's really hard to do. Maybe you should think of it as a strategy that you will implement in order to pull you out of places of stress and anxiety or even just to take your life to the next level. So here are, I've got to outline for you seven, I've covered these before, basic benefits that you can get from this power and strategy of gratitude. Number one, abundance and attraction. I've always said that what you focus on grows. When you practice gratitude, you will attract more positive emotions, energy, experiences, and things into your life. This is going to lead to more motivation and kind of snowball and give you more drive to accomplish things and make it through what you're going through. The second benefit is your attitude or your mindset. One of the most important resources an entrepreneur can have in business or in life is a positive attitude. But an attitude of gratitude can only help to reduce stress, anxiety, and depression ultimately if you implement it. It'll help you deal with all these situations that arise in your day-to-day life, whether it's balance or things that you're trying to do. So that's an attitude and mindset benefit. The third benefit is your perspective or your filter. Because when you're having a positive attitude, it's going to give you, or let's put it this way, it's critical to help you change your perspective on how you're identifying and overcoming your challenges. You know, Dr. Wayne Dyer has this amazing quote I love when he says, when you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. And I truly believe that. I can tell you from experience that when you have gratitude practice, you will see situations in a different light. You're more patient. You're more understanding. You're more capable of creating solutions. This means when you're in that frame of mind when things hit you, you look at them differently. And this leads you to have more success because we all know that when we approach things with a positive attitude, we're going to get a better result, right? So that's a benefit of your perspective and filter. The fourth benefit would be your happiness and health. Look, the positive effects on your health, happiness and immune system are a proven fact when you have more gratitude in your life. Science studies have shown that individuals practicing gratitude have a stronger immune system, they have better healing, they get better quality sleep, they happier overall and I know that happiness comes from wanting what you have rather than having what you want And it much easier to do when you practice gratitude regularly Train your brain Look, when your brain turns on in the morning, the first thing you do, identify three or four things you're grateful for, and immediately you start it down this path. If when you wake up, you grab your phone like most people do, or you remember what problems you have for the day, you immediately go down the wrong path. So there's scientific effects on your health and happiness by having gratitude. Now, the fifth benefit is that influence and inspiration that you get. More and more thought leaders are acknowledging that you'll create a better life and you'll have better impact on others and feel you're making a difference in the world with gratitude. Practicing gratitude and serving others is an excellent way to inspire and influence. And that's what a lot of people are focused on right now. It's also a great way to kind of take your focus off yourself. You know, I talk a lot about it. We get so wrapped up in our own issues that sometimes we forget that just simply taking the focus off yourself is a way to make progress. And I really, really, really, really recommend that you think about that on a day-to-day basis. The sixth benefit is leadership development. Look, by serving others and creating impact, you'll also be able to develop as a leader. So true leadership comes from setting an example of what you want others to emulate around you. And if you truly want to surround yourself with positive, happy people, then the best way to do this is to practice and express your gratitude to the people that you're around. I have a business partner in an apparel company, Patrick Baker. Shout out to Patrick. He's a guy that is just the picture perfect example of gratitude. Like I can't get off a call with that guy or go do lunch or something without him saying, hey, thankful, so grateful, so grateful for you in my life, so grateful for your help, so grateful for your patience or for your friendship. You know, having that gratitude expressed to others is huge. It's so huge. And the seventh benefit that I have that I want to mention to you is that it's really going to help strengthen relationships. The quality of your relationships can be significantly impact by gratitude. Are you showing gratitude to the people around you? Most relationships struggle when negative emotions are involved, like jealousy and envy, cynicism, or even anger. But gratitude is shown to actually create and attract positive emotions, and it'll shift the average individual into a positive state of someone that people want to be around. This results in more expressions of love, compassion, positivity, encouragement. All of these things will grow your relationships. So I want you to really think through that. This idea of gratitude as a strategy It's gonna create abundance and attraction. It's gonna give you a better attitude and mindset. It's gonna give you a better perspective and filter on situations. It's gonna give you better health and happiness. It gonna inspire and influence others and it gonna help you develop as a leader and develop strong relationships There just I mean those are just a few of the benefits that you can experience by practicing gratitude Remember there are mental emotional and even physical benefits that impact your life with this strategy So let me, you know, let me give you just a couple of ideas of how you can start a practice. And these are things that I've done you might want to do, but pick one that you'll do consistently. Remember, consistency is the key. You can either engage in acts of service. You can write thank you notes. You can keep a gratitude journal. There's actually some really good apps, gratitude apps, where just every day it prompts you to write down two or three things you're grateful for. You can focus on key relationships. You can express your appreciation to people throughout the day. These are all things you can do. What I'd like you to do, and I want you to do me this favor, is I want you to try to identify a time in your life that you can identify the things that you're grateful for. and what I mean by that is like maybe in the morning maybe in the afternoon maybe in the evening find a time in your life sometime during your day sometime during your week whenever it is that you are going to specifically spend time identifying listing and even writing things that you're grateful for or practicing things you're grateful for then I want you to really find a way to proactively express gratitude in your life and I hope this topic is something that you will try you will work on because it may be counterintuitive to you. It may be hard when you're having negativity or down times in your life to practice gratitude, but I promise you it's a strategy to change things. Just like moving and exercising is a way to change your mind and body, gratitude is also. And I want you to know that I'm here. I'm here to answer any questions you have, help you with struggles you may have, and it's never too late to start living that life you're meant to live. It doesn't matter whether you've done this in the past. It doesn't matter if people think you're grateful or not. You just need to start. Because if you start, you're going to make a difference in your life. I promise you that. Now, I want to ask you a favor. I want you to do me a favor and share this episode. Just copy the link and send it or share it with somebody that you feel like that you can make a significant impact on. I don't do sponsorships or commercials or anything on the podcast, but I do ask that you share it. And if this is something that's helped you and you feel comfortable with it, you share it with somebody because you don't know who might be out there struggling. You don't know who might need some help. And whether it's just the concept, the ideas, the strategies, or just having that talking in their life, people need the positivity. And that's why I do the podcast. So hit me up on The Daily Mastermind Instagram or Facebook. Share the episode. I'll look forward to talking with you again tomorrow. This is George Wright III. This has been The Daily Mastermind. Have an amazing day. Thank you.
