Today I am thankful for the times when I am pleasantly mistaken about something or someone. As much as we as a society want to give the impression that we never pass judgment on people or things, the reality is that we do. Now, the judgments that we make may vary based on the foundational …
Today’s Gem of Gratitude #50
Today I am thankful for success. Success tells us a lot about ourselves. What many people may not realize, though, is that success reveals much more about us than merely what we are good at doing. It also provides us with insight into our character – how we treat others when we are succeeding in …
Today’s Gem of Gratitude #48
Today I am thankful for failure. If anyone had asked me even five years ago whether I associated any positive aspects with the idea of failure, I probably would not have answered that question in the affirmative beyond stating that failure would either compel someone to work harder or give up. But now I would …
Today’s Gem of Gratitude #29
Today I am thankful for wisdom. As someone who has only been alive for a relatively short time I do not purport to be the wisest person; however, I have been alive long enough to experience some of the typical challenges of life, and it is from those experiences, as well as via advice received …
