As I was reaching for a watch to wear this morning, I got to thinking. I reached for one, then realized it didn't particularly match what I was wearing how I wanted it to. I then reached for another watch that fit my color scheme better. *Cues Big Sean's "Blessings"*
FIRST WORLD LUXURIES.
I felt so blessed this morning as I looked around my bathroom. I had an option of which watch I wanted to wear, I HAD AN OPTION, SMH. I looked a bit to my right, and had some fresh flowers in all their glory beautifully arranged on my counter. I walked out of my bathroom into my temperature controlled bedroom, picked up my smart phone that does anything and everything I need it to do, and strolled outside to my three year old vehicle. I drove less than thirty minutes to my job doing something that positively affects people's lives everyday. I even picked up a cold tasty drink from a drive through Starbucks en route, simply because thats what my heart desired. Now as I type, I'm sitting a my dream computer (I'm a MAC).
FIRST WORLD LUXURIES.
Its not often enough that we pause to take inventory of our blessings. I took the time to break things down to the very air in my lungs that my body is automatically regulating. Thats a blessing. It's when we take the time to shift our focus to our blessings, and off our everyday stresses and struggles that we get an amazing perspective face lift. The more often we focus even on the lesser thought of, more taken for granted things like the ability to brush our hair and teeth, the fact that we have hair and teeth, the fact that we know whether or not we have hair or teeth, we begin to have a more positive and grateful outlook on life.
Ultimately, you choose your perspective and your perspective sets the tone for the day. So make the day great! Choose gratefulness.