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Welcome to
the LifeExcellence Newsletter!
November 23,
2005
Written &
Published by Brian E. Bartes
http://www.lifeexcellence.com/
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LifeExcellence:
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In Business, At Home and in LIFE!
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Dear Friend,
I hope you’ll
forgive my unusual format. As we celebrate
Thanks-
giving here in
the United Stated, I have been reflecting on
how
fortunate we
really are. Rather than the usual newsletter, I want
to
take this
opportunity to thank you for reading our newsletter. I
am
truly grateful
for the opportunity to positively impact your life,
and
to make a
difference in the life you are living.
I am guilty at
times of taking life’s blessings for granted, so
it’s
good to be
reminded of how fortunate I am. I hope that, as you
read
the rest of
this email, you will also realize how blessed you are.
Count your
blessings, and be thankful. Today, and always!
With love and
gratitude,
Brian
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COUNT YOUR
BLESSINGS
If you woke up
this morning with more health than illness...you
are
more blessed
than the million who will not survive this week.
If you have
never experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness
of
imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of
starvation...
you are ahead
of 500 million people in the world.
If you can
attend a religious or political meeting without fear
of
harassment,
arrest, torture, or death...you are more blessed
than
three billion
people in the world.
If you have
food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a
roof
overhead and a
place to sleep... you are richer than 75% of the world.
If you have
money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change
in
a dish
someplace ... you are among the top 8% of the world's
wealthy.
If your parents
are still alive and still married ... you are very rare,
even in the
United
States
and
Canada
.
If you hold up
your head with a smile on our face and are truly
thank-
ful…you are
blessed because the majority can, but most do not.
If you can hold
someone’s hand, hug them or even touch them on
the
shoulder…you
are blessed because you can offer God’s healing touch.
If you can read
this message…you are more blessed than over two
billion people
in the world that cannot read at all.
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BE THANKFUL
Be thankful
that you don't already have everything you desire,
If you did,
what would there be to look forward to?
Be thankful
when you don't know something,
For it gives
you the opportunity to learn.
Be thankful for
the difficult times.
During those
times you grow.
Be thankful for
your limitations,
Because they
give you opportunities for improvement.
Be thankful for
each new challenge,
Because it will
build your strength and character.
Be thankful for
your mistakes,
They will teach
you valuable lessons.
Be thankful
when you're tired and weary,
Because it
means you've made a difference.
It is easy to
be thankful for the good things. A life of rich fulfill-
ment comes to
those who are also thankful for the setbacks.
GRATITUDE can
turn a negative into a positive. Find a way to
be
thankful for
your troubles and they can become your blessings.
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