Ever noticed how all the successful people around you have an uncanny ability to focus on the positive? This is no coincidence. Gratitude is the springboard of success.

What gratitude really is, is the ability to see what you have. The truth is, no matter where you want to go, you have to start with what you have now. This might be a talent, some money, or an opportunity. If you can identify your strength and assets, no matter how small they are, and nurture them, then there is no limit to where they can take you. But most of us spend our lives concentrating on what we don’t have, not even noticing the possibilities and opportunities as they silently knock on our doors.

Gratitude also attracts more returns from nature. Scientists have found that if you focus on what you have you get more, if you focus on what you lack you lose more. This is commonly known as the Law of Attraction.

A simple practice can help you shift your attitude to a more grateful one. Thousands of Quantum members follow this practice. Every morning after waking up, before we get up and even before we open our eyes, we say ‘Thank You.’ We thank God or Allah or Lord or whatever we may call Him, for giving us one more day to live, to enjoy, to serve. Starting each day on this positive note helps us move forward everyday. You can start this practice too, you’ll be amazed at how it changes your life.