Gratitude is the source of inner happiness.

Happiness often comes from the smallest things, whether it's a delicious dessert for afternoon tea or a delicious meal for dinner, it's a joyful experience, but it's often short-lived and fleeting. One's perception of happiness determines whether one's heart is calm and joyful. Our heart is the light of happiness.

Gratitude is the source of inner happiness. Gratitude enriches the spirit, enriches the heart and soul, and warms the heart like warm sunshine, making people around us more willing to get close. As an old saying goes, "There are always nine or nine things that are not as good as we would like them to be, and there are never two or three people we can talk to. It is true that there are many things in life that are not as expected, but it is precisely because we have experienced the storms that we cherish the beautiful rainbow after the rain. Attitude, determines a person's height, encountering difficulties is not just complaining, but from all sorts of sadness out of the cocoon, to break out of their own piece of sky.

Many people often complain about the lack of this and that, but they do not see what they have. The greed and lack of contentment of the human heart have made us accustomed to taking what we have as a matter of course. Some well-off families seem to be happy, but they often quarrel. The mother is criticized for not eating good food; the father is complained that he never helps with household chores; and the children are scolded for not being in the top three in their exams .......... I don't know how to be contented and appreciate my blessings, but I have consumed all of my great blessings.

Look at those farming families in the countryside, although they have to work hard every day, their hearts are warm and they realize that life is full of changes, and they will find themselves happier when they live in the present.

◎ 學習感恩之心對人生的助益：

One,Brings optimism- Being thankful all the time can change your bad mood into a good one. Medical science has found that remembering grateful people and things can activate the brain's frontal cortex, allowing the brain to release neurotransmitters that help stabilize emotions and lead to positive thinking.

Two,Cherish what you have.- There is a famous saying: "Think about the happiness you have at the moment, everyone has it". Don't always live in the past, the unfortunate life experience in the past is just a part of the journey of life, the past is gone, can't be changed, we have to learn to let go. Don't always complain or compare yourself with others, even if you don't have a mansion, a car or a high salary, you already have a lot! Gratitude is the satisfaction of the reality, the value of the present, do not let the external material desires affect the inner quiet joy, down-to-earth do their own work, determined to move forward.

Three,Helpful and giving -Abandon the concept of "taking things for granted" and be thankful for what others have done. For example, traffic police officers always stay at their posts to maintain traffic order no matter what the weather is like; bus drivers drive all day long to deliver every passenger to their destinations safely; and corporate employees who are thankful for what they have done will improve their service quality, gain the trust of their customers, and bring in more money to their companies. If we learn to treat people and things around us with gratitude, society will be more peaceful. Gratefulness also requires timely action, active and enthusiastic care for others, true gratitude is to give more than to give, to help others at the same time, only to find that they are happier.

Four,Strength in the face of adversity- There was an old lady who lived frugally and had little savings, but she didn't realize that one day when she went out, a robber took her wallet. The old lady was not sad at all, but thought that it was good that it was her wallet that was taken away, and that her life was not damaged, and that she had only lost some money, and that as long as she could live, she would be happy! Adversity needs more courage, we never know what will happen tomorrow, to maintain a grateful heart, hope and confidence in order to face the future.

Five,Developing the Habit of Gratitude- Do not panic when things happen, cultivate a grateful heart to make it a habit, so that there is a grateful person who follows the inner happiness is always with you, and carries a source of positive energy, encourages himself, but also can inspire others.

Words／Wang Zhihan