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Cultivate a sense of gratitude for the gift of life from "summary" of The Book of Awakening by Mark Nepo
It is said that gratitude is the most profound way to connect with life. And in the end, all we have is this moment of being alive. It is so simple, so obvious, that it is easy to miss. But in this moment, we are alive, and being alive is enough. The simple act of being alive is the most extraordinary gift we will ever receive. Gratitude is not a practice of becoming. It is a practice of being. It is not a practice of achieving. It is a practice of receiving. When we cultivate a sense of gratitude for the gift of life, we are not trying to change or fix anything. We are simply acknowledging and appreciating what is already here. We are opening our hearts to the beauty and wonder of existence. In a world that is constantly telling us that we need more, that we need to be more, gratitude is a radical act of defiance. It is a rebellion against the voices that tell us we are not go...
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