Express Your Gratitude

The boy stopped complaining about having a good pair of shoes, when he met someone without feet

The following video is called Miniature Earth and is an excellent way to compare your life positively to others.

Express Your Gratitude – If we could turn the population of the earth into a small community of 100 people, keeping the same proportions we have today, it would be something like in this video. The miniature earth project was created to help motivate you to express your gratitude for what you have by giving to those who have less.

This is one of the best videos that you will watch to motivate you to express your gratitude.

Personally – when I feel that life becomes too much, I just take the time to watch this video.  It reminds me of just how lucky we really are.

We would love to hear your comments below on this video and please share this with others.   They will get a lot from this.

Have a grateful week.

How grateful do you feel about the things that you have in your life? I’d love to read your comments below ..

22 Comments

  1. Patrick February 12, 2013at6:10 am

    Thanks Andrew, a great reminder of how good we have it. Its important to get perspective, often!

  2. maggie February 12, 2013at6:19 am

    do you think – Stress is a choice?

  3. Shauna February 12, 2013at6:33 am

    Thank you I really needed to see that this morning. Experience gratitude. ?

  4. Louise February 12, 2013at7:04 am

    Thanks for sharing this, was great, kids loved it too! My 16 yr old said it makes you feel silly for worrying about stupid things… xo

  5. Cheryl February 12, 2013at7:22 am

    I have a gratitude journal and every day I list 10 things I am grateful for. It helps keep me to stay balanced and maintain perspective in my life. Watching this little video reminded me of why I keep my gratitude journal. We are truly blessed. Thanks Andrew for sharing.

  6. Mendzie February 12, 2013at7:24 am

    Wow! really don’t have the words to explain how I feel at this moment. Even worse… don’t know how to react on what I’m feeling right now.

    Thank you for sharing

  7. adamdobson February 12, 2013at7:28 am

    Love it, thanks!!

  8. GW February 12, 2013at7:47 am

    I must admit after watching that, I’m feeling total ridiculous with my so called “problems” and all the worry I associate with them… Many thanks Andrew, keep up the good work!

  9. Alex Lopez February 12, 2013at7:52 am

    Brilliant, thank you Andrew for sharing. It will be hard to say that we have a bad days comparing to at least 75% of the world, food for thought.

  10. Kathy Joyce February 12, 2013at8:49 am

    75 percent of the worlds population without a roof over their head. Staggering statistic. Certainly adds perspective to our everyday ‘worries’.

    Thank you for sharing. I believe this will be a big wake up call for many.

  11. JP February 12, 2013at10:35 am

    Wow! What an eye opening video. I seem to get lost in my problems but when I look at this, my problems don’t seem so big anymore. Thanks for sharing.

  12. Connie February 12, 2013at12:55 pm

    thanks – this couldn’t have come at a better time

  13. Nathan February 12, 2013at2:33 pm

    This is great thanks Andrew! An adjustment in perspective and a reminder of our responsibility to make best use of the resources we are blessed to have.

    i am grateful for the contribution you and your team make – cheers!

  14. Rashmi February 12, 2013at3:19 pm

    I love the stats on food, clothing n shelter – my grandmom often used to say that if you have food to eat n water to bath you shouldn’t stress out on anything but I never really paid heed :/
    Thankfully I’ve realized this in the recent past and am now grateful for everything 🙂

    Thanks Andrew for reiterating!

  15. Andrew February 12, 2013at3:37 pm

    Hi Maggie – yes – I really do believe stress is a choice. You can choose to worry about something, or you can choose not to. I have a client that when something negative happens to him, he celebrates. He always thinks that its just a positive in disguise. many people would experience stress is they have some of the negative situations that this client has -but he literally celebrates it. Its just a choice – however I do believe we sometime need education and experience to help us realise that this is a choice.

  16. Liz February 12, 2013at8:32 pm

    I’m very grateful for what I have in my life. However I foreseeable circumstances course stress and I don’t see how this is a choice. The choice is his we deal with stress it harder to put the choice into practice

  17. Anthony February 12, 2013at9:03 pm

    Loved it , I believe health is wealth!

  18. Fay February 12, 2013at9:54 pm

    Thanks Andrew
    I’m a teacher and I’ll be showing this to my class tomorrow. It’s a beautifully presented video which really puts ‘life’ into perspective. Thank you.

  19. Jony K February 12, 2013at10:29 pm

    Hi Andrew.. thanks for sharing it.
    I also love this TED talk about gratitude, I watch it once in a while:

    Best wishes from Brazil.
    Jony

  20. Andrew February 13, 2013at2:44 pm

    I hope they enjoy it Fay. Thanks for sharing

  21. Andrew February 13, 2013at2:44 pm

    Thanks for sharing Jony – looking forward to watching this

  22. Annette February 14, 2013at5:11 pm

    Thank you Andrew on a posting a great video and excellent reminder on what we, in the western world have to be greatful for, yet the majority of us move too quickly to see it…or know it. When reminded it brings me back to be “being present” and valuing. … it also reminded me of “I feel no need for any other faith than my faith in human beings” – Pearl Buck. 1939

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