Hi,
This is Theresa Conte and welcome to Day 14 of 30 Days of Gratitude to Inspire and Uplift You.
Today,
I'd like to share a quote from Alfred North Whitehead.
He said,
No one who achieves success does so without acknowledging the help of others.
And now,
A thought to ponder.
We live in an interdependent universe.
While we may accomplish many or even most tasks on our own,
We'd never survive without the help of others.
So think for a moment.
Who has helped you get where you are today?
Who is there perhaps to lend support when you are going after a dream or facing a difficult situation?
Give them a call or write them a letter of gratitude.
I suggest doing it that way rather than sending a text as it's a much more intimate way of communicating and letting them know how much you appreciate them.
Be specific.
Let them know exactly what they've done or said that helped you and how.
It'll be more impactful and make your feedback more valuable.
So here's an example from my own life just to give you an idea.
I had been working on a writing project and was stuck because I didn't know how to use the technology.
I had tried formatting the project multiple times but just wasn't getting it and so I put it aside.
Sometime later,
A friend from the U.
S.
Came to visit me in Italy and she was amazing.
I told her what had been happening with the project and she just took the bull by the horns and said,
We're going to get this done.
And so we sat together for the next five days in between visits to the beach and evenings out eating and dancing and finished the formatting for the project.
It was so amazing.
And not only that,
When she went back to the U.
S.
,
We worked together to create the graphic for the cover.
I mean,
How does it get any better than that?
Talk about gratitude.
So I told her how grateful I was for her taking the time to help me,
Especially when she came to visit me for a vacation.
And just an aside,
She did stay for a few more days after we completed the project.
That I was so grateful for our collaboration and the fun we had together while working on the project and creating the graphic for the cover after she returned to the U.
S.
I also told her that without her help,
The project might not ever have gotten done.
That I was so incredibly grateful for her friendship and her help.
So think of someone who's been there for you.
Let them know how important their support was and specifically how they helped you.
It'll open your heart and send a blessing to theirs.
Wishing you a most wonderful day.
