When things are tough, it’s hard to be grateful. The dark cloud of pessimism looms over you and puts a shadow over everything you see. I know it can be hard to focus on anything else besides what’s going wrong.<\/p>\n
However, gratitude is one of the essential keys to staying happy and inspired in your daily life. When you make a point to find small things to be thankful for, it’s like a thousand little candles that, altogether, can light the darkness.<\/p>\n
Pastor Joel Osteen is such an encouragement to millions of people all around the world. Here’s a quick nugget of wisdom from him about gratitude.<\/p>\n
When things are tough, it’s hard to be grateful. The dark cloud of pessimism looms over you and puts a shadow over everything you see. I know it can be hard to focus on anything else besides what’s going wrong. However, gratitude is one of the essential keys to staying happy and inspired in your…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":93,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fbia_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8,9,18,4,12,197,20,6,26],"tags":[408,39,192,406,407],"class_list":["post-2128","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-courage-and-strength","category-happier-you","category-inspiring-celebrities","category-inspiring-messages","category-inspiring-people","category-inspiring-video","category-something-to-think-about","category-thought-to-ponder","category-well-being","tag-grateful","tag-gratitude","tag-joel-osteen","tag-make-everyday-a-friday","tag-thankful"],"yoast_head":"\n