Bookmark and Share

What are you Thankful for

by Scott

I wrote this in November 2008 as a comment on a contest that Eric was having. I found it again today while looking at some links back to this site. I thought it was pretty good and wanted to have it here too. One of the keys in developing our wealth attitude and our squad to help us get there requires us to develop an attitude of thankfulness. I hope you enjoy it. Post the reasons you are thankful below. In today's tough economy it helps to remember why we are thankful and help others to be thankful as well.

I am thankful for

The pain I sometimes wake up to make me enjoy the freedom of pain.

My divorce for making me realize what was missing in my life - a strong relationship with God and his son Jesus

My recent layoff from work which gave me time to think about what I wanted to do with my life when I grow up (Currently age 40 but not wanting to grow up just yet)

The recent drop in the stock market as it created the realization that invested in ourselves in the best stock to buy.

The courts for granting me custody of my wonderful son 13 years ago.

My parents for feeding me while I am laid off

My years of plenty and God’s wisdom to store some wealth so that I can live for a bit without worry.

The worry that comes from that time I can live on my savings which gives me courage to do something new.

My friends and family for doubting me when I was young as it gave me the strength to succeed.

My dogs who love me no matter what the world does.

The USA and the opportunities it brings to anyone who is willing to work and sacrifice.

Our soldiers who have died protecting those rights.

The 2nd Amendment which protects us from our government reaching too far.

The Constitution and the brilliance it brings to our lives.

Austrian economics to understand business cycles and realize that this too shall pass.

Your website and the generosity you show - and the realization that you can be focused on doing good in the world and making a profit at it.

The interest and the ease of access to information to see how the world really works.

My travels overseas to fully understand how different our country is.

For my website which is still a work in progress - so this post has to stir me to action to finish it icon smile What are you Thankful for

For God sending his son to suffer and die for me.

For every breath
For every step
For every tear
For every pain
For every fear
For every doubter

For without struggle how can we say we have overcome? How can we know victory without knowing loss?

We fail not when we fall but when we don’t get up.

Scott

Recommended Reading

Blog Traffic Exchange Other Articles You May Find Interesting
  • Do You Have Trouble Saying No? For many business owners and entrepreneurs saying No can be one of the toughest things to learn to do. When you first get started in...
  • The Lies of DirecTv - Rant ahead Today is going to be a bit of a rant about customer service and how it can impact your business.  Creating procedures for a company...
  • Do you believe in Luck? Do you believe in Luck? Today is Friday the 13th and many people believe that is is filled with bad luck. Movies have been made...
  • Happy Birthday Dad My dad recently had his 80th birthday.  Our family tends to have long lives so he can expect many more if things go well. It...
  • Small Business Bookkeeping Mistakes in Quickbooks Small Business Bookkeeping - Mistakes in Quickbooks Once you get your small business set up and running, you need to have a system in place...
Blog Traffic Exchange Other Websites You May Find Interesting
  • sarahstone

    Wow Scott, I'm truly impressed by this list – I've been reading all sorts of posts on various blogs trying to find 'real' people out there, blogging about learning how to make money on line it's amazing variety of forms but not the spamming kind! And now I've found one that's a Christian also – snap :) Good to meet you :)

    Sarah

  • http://www.AskTheWealthSquad.com TheWealthSquad

    It is very nice to meet you as well Sarah!! Welcome to the Squad. If you didn't sign up for the free newsletter, please do so. I send out things in it that don't show up on my blog :)

    If there is anything I can do to help you reach your dreams, just let me know. I don't have all the answers by any means but am always lookin for them :)

  • sarahstone

    I've signed up for the RSS feed as I handle general email seperate to reading blogs as I 'have' to deal with email but I don't 'have' to read feeds, but I do it loads anyway as they're great fun to read and often incredibly useful, just not top of my list like dealing with orders :)

    Well as far as helping me goes, I guess you'd be the best person to answer that! I'm a fairly new business (since nov 2008) with a new site (http://www.SarahsFleeces.co.uk) and am new to social media so am reading blogs like yours and MarketLikeaChick.com to learn all about it :)

  • BrendaX

    I hopped over here from GRS after your truck comment in the forums, because I wanted to learn more about you.
    Wow, I'm glad I did. It's so refreshing to meet another Christian on the net. :D
    Your list of things you are thankful for is simply wonderful, because your priorities are definitely in the right place.

  • http://www.AskTheWealthSquad.com TheWealthSquad

    hi BrendaX

    Glad you could jump over. I love to meet like minded individuals on the net.

    Let me know if there is anything I can help you with :) I love doing research and finding new information.

  • BrendaX

    I hopped over here from GRS after your truck comment in the forums, because I wanted to learn more about you.
    Wow, I'm glad I did. It's so refreshing to meet another Christian on the net. :D
    Your list of things you are thankful for is simply wonderful, because your priorities are definitely in the right place.

  • http://www.AskTheWealthSquad.com TheWealthSquad

    hi BrendaX

    Glad you could jump over. I love to meet like minded individuals on the net.

    Let me know if there is anything I can help you with :) I love doing research and finding new information.

Previous post:

Next post: