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The more light you allow within you, the brighter the world you live in will be.

—Shakti Gawain

Have you ever met someone so bitter and resentful about their life that they feel

like a black hole sucking away all the energy around them? Whether we call them

pessimists, ingrates, or those who always see the glass as half-empty, they are a

drag to be around. So focused on what hasn’t worked for them, how life or other

people have mistreated them, they can’t see all the ways they have been the recipi-

ents of gifts, blessings, and wonderful surprises.

Most of us aren’t total black holes, but when we fail to give thanks for what

happens in our lives, we can get hung up in bitterness that prevents us from

developing emotionally and spiritually. If we fail to grow, the light inside us

grows dim. Gratitude is an inner light that we can use to illumine our souls. The

more we are thankful, the more light we experience and the more we shine forth

into the world.

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