Comments on: Gratitude Watch – 2009-04-21 http://www.danielbrenton.com/2009/04/21/gratitude-watch-2009-04-21/ The Odd Little Universe of Daniel Brenton Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:56:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Daniel Brenton http://www.danielbrenton.com/2009/04/21/gratitude-watch-2009-04-21/comment-page-1/#comment-4210 Daniel Brenton Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:41:56 +0000 http://www.danielbrenton.com/?p=681#comment-4210 Angela -- Thank you. Comments like yours -- and Dragos' and Jonathan's -- reinforce to me the value in gathering these kinds of materials in one place. It is appreciated. <em>-- Daniel</em> Angela –

Thank you. Comments like yours — and Dragos’ and Jonathan’s — reinforce to me the value in gathering these kinds of materials in one place. It is appreciated.

– Daniel

]]> By: Angela http://www.danielbrenton.com/2009/04/21/gratitude-watch-2009-04-21/comment-page-1/#comment-4209 Angela Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:11:16 +0000 http://www.danielbrenton.com/?p=681#comment-4209 I truly enjoy perusing these tidbits you find, Daniel. It's nice to read about positivity and gratitude when so much out there these days is negative. I truly enjoy perusing these tidbits you find, Daniel. It’s nice to read about positivity and gratitude when so much out there these days is negative.

]]> By: Daniel Brenton http://www.danielbrenton.com/2009/04/21/gratitude-watch-2009-04-21/comment-page-1/#comment-4208 Daniel Brenton Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:54:58 +0000 http://www.danielbrenton.com/?p=681#comment-4208 Dragos -- Thanks for that. These really are my gratitude "practice," though my intent is to bring value to others. (Can't help but rub off.) The audience for <strong>Gratitude Watch</strong> is small, really, but a very enthusiastic one. I hope over time the material I have found has gotten incrementally better, as I become better at finding items with solid value or something new in them I hadn't run across before. Dragos –

Thanks for that. These really are my gratitude “practice,” though my intent is to bring value to others. (Can’t help but rub off.)

The audience for Gratitude Watch is small, really, but a very enthusiastic one. I hope over time the material I have found has gotten incrementally better, as I become better at finding items with solid value or something new in them I hadn’t run across before.

]]> By: Dragos Roua http://www.danielbrenton.com/2009/04/21/gratitude-watch-2009-04-21/comment-page-1/#comment-4207 Dragos Roua Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:36:59 +0000 http://www.danielbrenton.com/?p=681#comment-4207 I guess the benefits of those Gratitude Watch's for you are immense. I only start to feel those for me now. It's a great and meaningful project. :-) I guess the benefits of those Gratitude Watch’s for you are immense. I only start to feel those for me now. It’s a great and meaningful project.

:-)

]]> By: Daniel Brenton http://www.danielbrenton.com/2009/04/21/gratitude-watch-2009-04-21/comment-page-1/#comment-4206 Daniel Brenton Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:33:56 +0000 http://www.danielbrenton.com/?p=681#comment-4206 @Joannne -- Thanks for the comment. I appreciate good material. @Jonathan -- Thank you for that. I wonder if our friend Dragos might actually argue that finding gratitude in the moment is "being" grateful, and this is how we really bring it into our being. Not to be argumentative, of course. I don't care how a person learns the value of gratitude, as long as they learn it. <em>People plus real gratitude equals better people.</em> How gratitude became real to me was mostly due to some significant emotional experiences -- experiences in the present moment ... "back then" ... of such overwhelming impact that they will stay with me my whole life. Hopefully others are more intelligent than I am in that they can learn the value of gratitude through less traumatic means ... @Joannne — Thanks for the comment. I appreciate good material.

@Jonathan — Thank you for that. I wonder if our friend Dragos might actually argue that finding gratitude in the moment is “being” grateful, and this is how we really bring it into our being. Not to be argumentative, of course. I don’t care how a person learns the value of gratitude, as long as they learn it. People plus real gratitude equals better people.

How gratitude became real to me was mostly due to some significant emotional experiences — experiences in the present moment … “back then” … of such overwhelming impact that they will stay with me my whole life. Hopefully others are more intelligent than I am in that they can learn the value of gratitude through less traumatic means …

]]> By: Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills http://www.danielbrenton.com/2009/04/21/gratitude-watch-2009-04-21/comment-page-1/#comment-4204 Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:53:57 +0000 http://www.danielbrenton.com/?p=681#comment-4204 Sometimes we forget that gratitude has short term benefits in addition to the long term ones. But notice how gratitude makes you feel in the moment. A grateful state of mind feels good right now. So as we become familiar with the joy associated with gratitude, we naturally want to cultivate it to a greater degree. Sometimes we forget that gratitude has short term benefits in addition to the long term ones. But notice how gratitude makes you feel in the moment. A grateful state of mind feels good right now. So as we become familiar with the joy associated with gratitude, we naturally want to cultivate it to a greater degree.

]]> By: Joanne http://www.danielbrenton.com/2009/04/21/gratitude-watch-2009-04-21/comment-page-1/#comment-4202 Joanne Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:59:13 +0000 http://www.danielbrenton.com/?p=681#comment-4202 Daniel - Thank you for highlighting my post on your blog. It is much appreciated. Best wishes Joanne Daniel – Thank you for highlighting my post on your blog. It is much appreciated.

Best wishes
Joanne

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