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Sometimes I go about with pity for myself and all the while Great Winds are

carrying me across the sky.

—Ojibway saying

When we are grateful, we exude happiness and that makes us magnets that draw

other people toward us. They want to be around that exuberant energy. Gratitude

not only draws people to us, but it helps us keep those who are in our sphere.

When we see the glass as half-full, rather than half-empty, we notice what is

there, rather than dwelling on what is not. When we notice what’s there, we get

out of our self-absorption and realize that there are people around us, many of

whom have done wonderful things for us. And when we express our gratitude for

their presence in our lives, it’s more likely that those people will want to continue

to be around us.

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