Maverick Philosopher

Footnotes to Plato from the foothills of the Superstition Mountains

A Salutary Spiritual Exercise for the Month of Gratitude

November is gratitude month around here. One way to start the day right is by finding five things to be grateful for. Example:

  • I slept well.
  • All household systems are fully operational.
  • The cats are happy and healthy.
  • And so is the wife. ("Happy wife, happy life.")
  • Nature is regular and reliable: coffee goes down, thoughts percolate up, this day, every day. The sun also rises.

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2 responses to “A Salutary Spiritual Exercise for the Month of Gratitude”

  1. Joe Odegaard Avatar
    Joe Odegaard

    Hi Brother Bill:
    Here are two additional things to be grateful for, and which are usually not thought of:
    1. The pressure of the atmosphere, which keeps us from exploding.
    2. Gravity, which always operates, and is the most reliable way to keep water out of your house. Also, it keeps you from flying into space, and it keeps the Earth tethered to the Sun, so we can be warm, and plants can grow.
    In fact, gravity provides us with the air pressure which keeps our blood from boiling.
    Most prople never give these blessings a second thought.
    Happy November !

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  2. EG Avatar
    EG

    Amen.

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