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Summary

The article encourages writers to practice gratitude as a means to happiness and invites them to share the three things they are most grateful for.

Abstract

The article titled "May’s Second Week Prompt Of The Summit" is a motivational piece that emphasizes the importance of living with gratitude. It suggests that appreciating life's moments, rather than waiting for 'big' moments, leads to a fulfilling life. The author argues that gratitude can make everyday life meaningful and happy, even in the face of hardships. The article lists several benefits of gratitude, including positivity, stress reduction, improved self-esteem, hope for the future, and better relationships. It encourages readers to start their day with gratitude for simple blessings, highlighting the author's personal gratitude for family, basic amenities, and good health. The article also serves as a prompt for writers in "The Summit" community to reflect on and write about the three things they are most grateful for. It acknowledges previous contributors and their insights on related topics, such as the importance of money and emotional support. The author expresses appreciation for the community's engagement and invites continued storytelling and support.

Opinions

  • The author believes that gratitude is crucial for a happy life and can transform day-to-day experiences into joyful ones.
  • Gratitude is portrayed as a means to remember and focus on the good aspects of life, fostering a positive outlook.
  • It is suggested that gratitude can help individuals cope with difficulties and maintain hope for the future.
  • The author emphasizes that gratitude is not contingent upon material wealth or success but can be found in everyday aspects of life, such as family, a home, and health.
  • The article values community storytelling and shared experiences as a way to inspire and support each other.
  • The author expresses personal gratitude for their parents, basic amenities, and good health, indicating these are fundamental to their well-being and happiness.
  • There is an appreciation for the writers who have contributed to "The Summit" and their diverse perspectives on life and gratitude.
  • The author invites readers to support their work financially by buying them a cup of coffee, indicating a humble request for appreciation and encouragement for their motivational writing.

The Summit | Motivation | Weekly Prompt

May’s Second Week Prompt Of The Summit

Photo by Marcos Paulo Prado on Unsplash

Greetings writer,

Life moves very fast. We can’t wait for the big moments to live a life. We have to appreciate every moment. If you wait for the perfect moment to come, then you could miss the precious moments of life.

So, how can you live a good life that makes you feel good in every moment?

Living life with gratitude can make you happy.

Living every day to the fullest is quite difficult. However, with gratitude, you can easily make every day meaningful and happy.

“For my part, I am almost contented just now, and very thankful. Gratitude is a divine emotion: it fills the heart, but not to bursting; it warms it, but not to fever.”

-Charlotte Bronte

Reasons why living a life with gratitude can make you happy.

  • Gratitude helps you to remember the good things about your life
  • Gratitude helps you to stay positive
  • It increases the feeling of happiness and joy.
  • Reduce stress and improves self-esteem
  • Gives you hope for a better future
  • Improve relationships

Life has ups and downs. When hardships knock your door, gratitude helps you to keep going on in tough situations. It makes your day-to-day experiences joyful and pleasant.

“Gratitude is a vaccine, an antitoxin, and an antiseptic.” —John Henry Jowet

It opens a door for new possibilities, opportunities, and happiness. No matter how hard situations will be, a grateful person can never be sad.

Start your day by counting your blessings. It doesn’t require a luxury house or an expensive sports car. You can be grateful for a new day, a loving spouse, a bed, a child in your life, or your abilities and talents. You don’t require much to be grateful.

Every day, it’s a gratefulness, that makes us happy.

So, today take a pause, look at what you have been blessed with, and appreciate it.

This week’s prompt is,

“The three things you are most grateful for today.” The things that give you a reason to smile every day.

There are three main important things in my life are,

  • My parents are my world. I can’t think of a life without them. They are my precious gem.
  • Basic amenities (Food, clothes, and home)
  • Good health

These three things are the most important to me. I can’t think of my life without these three things.

Every day, I pray to God and thanks to him for giving me this life. It helps me to stay humble and happy every day.

“Got no checkbooks, got no banks, still I’d like to express my thanks. I got the sun in the morning and the moon at night.”

-Irving Berlin

I would like to invite all the writers of “The Summit” to respond to the prompt.

Sorina Raluca Băbău Arbab Z. Libby Shively McAvoy Lucia Landini Pene Hodge Erica J Dr. Preeti Singh Shameem Anwar Kimberly Hampton Nilsson Colleen Millstead Sharing Words Neera Handa Dr. Giulietta Passarelli Orla K. Anastasia Soul Gypsy Brittney A Baron Dan J Trista Signe Ainsworth Nicole Sponsel Josh Balerite Acol Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles Christina Art Bram Monoreena Acharjee Majum Suma Narayan Mulan Ravyne Hawke Pam Winter K.M. Fullerton Yana Bostongirl Ilana Lydia Ricardo Böck Dharan.M Ali Tara Desai PhD Elvie Lins❤️ Kunaal b Lily Lin Tavian Jean-Pierre VRITANT Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles Richard Armstrong Kelly Aluna Martone

If you haven’t read the earlier week’s prompt, here you can read it.

Here, I would like to share some of the great stories in response to the previous prompt of The Summit.

Tavian Jean-Pierre shared some great insights about what is the importance of money in life.

Lucia shared the reasons why money gives her emotional support which made her feel stronger.

Here, you can read the great story of Nicole Sponsel with great takeaways.

My heartiest gratitude to all of you for sharing your precious stories at The Summit.

Looking forward to publishing more of your stories.

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