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August 4, 2016
The Attitude of Gratitude 7 Day Challenge
Are you tired of living each and every day with the same old blah mindset?
As a society we're taught to look for the things that are wrong in our lives because that’s what consumerism is all about. We are trained to complain and fixate on the negatives.
Think about the advertisements you see on a daily basis.
The messages you get are:
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Don’t feel pretty enough? Slap on some makeup.
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Don’t feel thin enough? Buy this diet pill/body wrap/cellulite cream.
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Don’t feel happy enough? Go see your doctor and get on an antidepressant.
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Don’t get enough well rested sleep? Buy our mattress/sleep-aid.
You get the point.
Notice the emphasis is on not having enough. They want you to focus on scarcity.
But what if we chose to do something the advertising agencies would freakin’ hate?
What if we actively chose to direct our attention towards something different?
What if we chose to focus on what we do have? Instead of what we wish we had?
This is th...