Nobody is an island. No entrepreneur can make it alone without the help of others. The success of an entrepreneur will depend on working well with others. An entrepreneur will need to carry gratitude in his heart always for the help he gets from deity and fellow men. The lesson this week is titled "A Journey of Gratitide." Particularly I am impressed by so many truth explained by President Thomas S. Monson in his talk titled, "An Attitude of Gratitude." He took the context of his talk from the Bible, the book of Luke chapter 17. It reads:
In the book of Luke, chapter
17, we read:
“And it came to pass,
as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and
Galilee.
“And as he entered
into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood
afar off:
“And they lifted up
their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.
“And when he saw
them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to
pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.
“And one of them,
when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified
God,
“And
fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.
“And
Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?
“There
are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.
“And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee
whole.” (Luke 17:11–19.)
President Monson said we can lift ourselves, and others as well, when we refuse to remain in the realm of negative thought and cultivate within our hearts an attitude of gratitude. If ingratitude be numbered among the serious sins, then gratitude takes its place among the noblest of virtues.
President Monson mentioned 6 personalities we should show gratitude to.
1. Mother. Our mothers deserve our undying gratitude for bringing us into the world and teaching us our first lessons of lifel
2. Father. We should show gratitude to our father, ever willing to sacrifice his own comfort for that of his children. Daily he toils to provide the necessities of life, never complaining, ever concerned for the well-being of his family.
3. Teacher. Gratitude to our teacher. Our teacher not only shapes the expectations and ambitions of us; the teacher also influences our attitudes toward our future and ourselves.
4. Friends. . Our most cherished friend is our partner in marriage - our husbands and our wifes. We should show gratitude to them for being there for us.
5. Country. We should acknowledge gratitude for our country - land of our birth.
6. Jesus Christ. even supremely—let us reflect gratitude for our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. His glorious gospel provides answers to life’s greatest questions: Where did we come from? Why are we here? Where does my spirit go when I die?
Showing gratitude for all of these will bring us to the position where more can be given to us to continously bless ourselves and others.
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