How Does Gratitude Help Extinguish the Fires of the World?

It’s too easy to see the world as being on fire. But gratitude can extinguish the flames.

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The last two years have been insane. Not for me, per se — but on the scale of the Big Picture of the world.

Between Trump, COVID-19, ugly social injustices, discrimination, surreal entitlement, blatant lies from many of our so-called leaders and “news” networks, and the seemingly never-ending stream of awfulness — it sure as hell looks like the world is on fire.

Before you reflect on the above — take a moment and pause. Is YOUR personal life, your world, literally or metaphorically on fire right now?

I know it might be smoldering or threatening to spark up here and there — but I would hazard a guess that if you are reading this, YOUR world isn’t on fire.

Seeing the world as burning is massively disheartening. What’s more, it evokes a sense of sadness, ire, disappointment, and ultimately hopelessness.

I could point at numerous examples — but that will only fan the flames (real or imagined). So, instead, I would like to offer you a fire extinguisher.

Anyone can use this with zero training. Everyone can find and/or create this.