Tired of the Same Old Thing
Day in, day out, it’s the same old thing. Go to work, take the kids to practice, go home. Hum-drum. Hum-drum.
When your life is full of nothing-ness, you tend to get bored with it and may even develop a wandering eye. You know. The kind that wishes you had what someone else had or could go somewhere where someone else has been/is. When this happens to you, it’s time to count your blessings.
It’s easy to get tired of the same old thing day in and day out. Life is very routine like that, but we must be careful to not fall into the habit of monotone thinking and acting. There is so much in life to be grateful for that we must literally take time out of our busy schedules and count our blessings. Let me show you how:
When you open your eyes first thing in the morning, before getting out of bed, say “thank you� for another day, eyes, ears, presence of mind and a healthy body.
If you have a spouse or kids, say another “thank you� for them being in your lives. Smile at them when you see them as you go to the washroom or start readying yourself for work or school. This small act will guarantee a smile back if not even a hug.
When you sit down at breakfast (or grab it as you’re running out the door), that’s another thank you for food to eat. A small thing to be thankful for considering that there are hungry children in Africa right now who would give anything for that Pop tart or muffin we sometimes begrudge.
As you’re driving to work, another thank you for an operating, in decent shape vehicle to get you to where you need to be. Considering that there may be someone who awoke to a stolen car today, that’s a small thank you.
Before you even get to work, you have been thankful at least 5 times before your day even gets started good. When you develop a habit of thankfulness, you ensure that your life is always in gracious mode and that you will never get bored or tired of the same old thing.
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