{"id":4646,"date":"2014-04-08T06:38:22","date_gmt":"2014-04-08T10:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/executivecareerbrand.com\/?p=4646"},"modified":"2023-10-03T06:13:14","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T10:13:14","slug":"gratitude-the-happiness-drug","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/executivecareerbrand.com\/gratitude-the-happiness-drug\/","title":{"rendered":"Gratitude: The Happiness Drug"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The title of Dave Kerpen’s Inc.com article, The Legal Drug That Nobody’s Talking About, struck a chord.<\/p>\n

When I saw that \u201cgratitude\u201d was the drug, I was struck by the wisdom, and wanted to see if his attitude of gratitude works the same way as mine.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sure enough, when his first reaction to a situation is negative or explosive, he goes to a place of gratitude instead, just as I\u2019ve been training myself to do for several years now.<\/p>\n

I don’t believe I’ve had any more than my share of challenges \u2013 in my career and personal life \u2013 but, like many of us, sometimes I don’t deal well with the hand dealt to me.<\/p>\n

Now, when I feel about to explode, or when I\u2019m sinking into a loop of negative thoughts, I\u2019ll say to myself \u201cI have to turn this around.\u201d For me, that means turning off the negative and turning on gratefulness.<\/p>\n

For instance, a few years ago I had to dig out and replant elsewhere 3 or 4 large, overgrown shrubs in my yard. For some reason I can\u2019t remember now, I had to get it done that day and no one else was available to help me.<\/p>\n

About halfway through, I\u2019d had enough. It was hard work. I resented having to do it. I felt my blood pressure rising.<\/p>\n

I allowed myself to grumble a little, but then pulled out my magic phrase, \u201cI have to turn this around\u201d.<\/p>\n

I immediately said to myself (or I may even have said it out loud), \u201cHow fortunate I am that I\u2019m strong enough to actually accomplish this.\u201d<\/p>\n

That did the trick. I suddenly felt happy. And I\u2019ve leaned on the method ever since.<\/p>\n

Another one of my turnaround tactics is to think of the people in my life I\u2019m grateful for. It has very calming effect.<\/p>\n

Likewise, can you see how, when dealing with the ups and downs of job search and career, turning away from negativity and towards gratefulness can be a life saver?<\/p>\n

I hope you\u2019ll take the gratitude drug whenever you need to.<\/p>\n

Dave summed up the value of gratitude in a way we can all appreciate:<\/p>\n

“The biggest difference gratitude has made on my life is on my happiness. I used to believe I could never be happy \u2013 no matter what, I was always driven for more. More revenues, more companies, more books, more children. I actually believed that my lack of contentment was good \u2013 because it kept me ambitious and striving for more.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Now, I feel the opposite way \u2013 now I believe I can always be happy, because no matter what, I have so much to be grateful for. I can still be driven to succeed, and happy at the same time, and it feels amazing.”<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Photo by <\/span>AnnVoskamp.com<\/p>\n

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