WEBVTT - Practicing Gratitude

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<v Speaker 1>Stay Calm is a production of I Heart Radio. Welcome

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<v Speaker 1>to Stay Calm, your daily dose of calmness. I'm Bob Roth,

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<v Speaker 1>and I've been teaching people to meditate for fifty years,

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<v Speaker 1>helping them to stay calm under pressure, reboot and re

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<v Speaker 1>energize their lives, and basically be a happier, healthier version

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<v Speaker 1>of themselves. And now I want to help you do

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<v Speaker 1>the same. Ready, sit comfortably, take a few deep breaths,

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<v Speaker 1>and let's begin today's journey. When eating fruit, remember the

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<v Speaker 1>one who planted the tree. This lovely ancient proverb from

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<v Speaker 1>Vietnam reminds us about something we already know, the importance

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<v Speaker 1>of feeling gratitude for the good people and the good

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<v Speaker 1>fortune in our lives, no matter how large or small.

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<v Speaker 1>We are living in uncertain and unsettling times, and to

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<v Speaker 1>survive and to thrive we do need calm, rngth, conviction, intelligence, resilience,

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<v Speaker 1>and I believe we need gratitude because no one does

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<v Speaker 1>this alone. Hopefully, there are in all of our lives

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<v Speaker 1>ordinary and extraordinary blessings that we must never fail to

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<v Speaker 1>appreciate and embrace. Maybe we have children or grandchildren, or

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<v Speaker 1>parents or grandparents or a beloved dog or cat who

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<v Speaker 1>need our love and attention, or we have a job

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<v Speaker 1>that demands our passion and persistence. Or perhaps we've had

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<v Speaker 1>people in our life in the past, or we have

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<v Speaker 1>them today for whom we are deeply grateful, people who

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<v Speaker 1>were there for us when times got tough, times when

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<v Speaker 1>we needed to talk to someone, and we're just hearing

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<v Speaker 1>their voice, just hearing the pure happiness in their hello

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<v Speaker 1>on the phone was enough to lift our spirits, as

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<v Speaker 1>I have done in the past. I want to share

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<v Speaker 1>with you some of my favorite words and poems from

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<v Speaker 1>people I admire so much about gratitude, about resilience, and

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<v Speaker 1>about the inner light of every human being. Albert Schweitzer

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<v Speaker 1>was an extraordinary human being, medical doctor and surgeon, author,

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<v Speaker 1>Man of the Cloth, and winner of the Nobel Peace

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<v Speaker 1>Prize in nineteen fifty two. I love his quote on gratitude.

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<v Speaker 1>I repeat it all the time. At times our own

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<v Speaker 1>light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from

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<v Speaker 1>another person. Each of us has cause to think with

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<v Speaker 1>deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.

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<v Speaker 1>One underlying message of gratitude is that we should appreciate

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<v Speaker 1>whatever gift comes our way, be it grand or modest.

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<v Speaker 1>Happiness comes from the acceptance. As the Buddhist proverb advises,

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<v Speaker 1>enough is a feast. When I grew up, my parents

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<v Speaker 1>used to tell me that the best way to give

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<v Speaker 1>is to give without any ex affectations of a thank

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<v Speaker 1>you in return. The Persian poet have Fees expresses this

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<v Speaker 1>joy in these few short words. Even after all this time,

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<v Speaker 1>the sun never says to the earth, you owe me.

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<v Speaker 1>Look what happens with a love like that? It lights

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<v Speaker 1>the whole sky. And finally, as we've always been told,

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<v Speaker 1>true happiness lies within, And the greatest gift we can

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<v Speaker 1>give to anyone is the gift we can give to ourselves,

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<v Speaker 1>the gift of a few minutes of time to access

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<v Speaker 1>the unbounded energy, power, joy, love, and wisdom that lies

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<v Speaker 1>deep within each of us, no matter our age, nationality, religion, race, gender,

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<v Speaker 1>or economic status. And the beauty of that inner is

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<v Speaker 1>that we can access it no matter how much chaos

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<v Speaker 1>and confusion surrounds us. And what is that inner like?

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<v Speaker 1>From psychiatrist Elizabeth Coobler Ross, who authored the seminal book

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<v Speaker 1>on Death and Dying, we learn people are like stained

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<v Speaker 1>glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out,

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<v Speaker 1>but when the darkness sets in, their beauty is only

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<v Speaker 1>revealed if there's a light from within. I like to

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<v Speaker 1>conclude my time with you with thirty seconds of gratitude.

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<v Speaker 1>Thirty seconds for you to appreciate someone or something of

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<v Speaker 1>deep value. But today, considering everything that's going on in

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<v Speaker 1>the world, let's take a full minute. It could be

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<v Speaker 1>the best one minute of your day. All right, thank

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<v Speaker 1>you for joining me today. I hope you heard something

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<v Speaker 1>that inspires, that uplifts you and that you can incorporate

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<v Speaker 1>into your own life. This is Bob Roth. Stay calm, hey,

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<v Speaker 1>all of you out there. I'd love to hear from you.

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<v Speaker 1>You can send me your stories, your questions, or anything

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<v Speaker 1>else on your mind. Just connect with me on Twitter,

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<v Speaker 1>Facebook or Instagram at meditation Bob. You can also send

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<v Speaker 1>me an email at meditation Bob Roth at gmail dot com.

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<v Speaker 1>I look forward to hearing from you.