The Compass of Gratitude
Gratuity or a show of gratitude is given after the fact or in service of, while gratefulness is a state of being that is given in advance. It is what aligns you with all your desires. It is not given, actually, but felt and aligned with.
When given in the wanting of receiving, it does not align, and the return is paltry. But being aligned with the vibration of gratitude—before even knowing what it is pointed at—is the impetus and vibratory reason for any and all to flow to you: both the desired and even what is not desired.
Checking in with your status of how you truly feel, rather than what is said (which can mask your true vibrations), will give you the clear compass of the direction of what you are pointed at and are receiving. You receive what you feel about things rather than feeling about things you receive.
Is there residual thankfulness or gratefulness after the receiving of your desired outcomes? Yes, but only briefly. You are always in search of the next thing or situation that will bring you excitement. Satisfaction or satiation is not long lasting. Like the meal you ate, it too loses its efficacy shortly after being consumed.
It is natural human behavior, designed for expansion, to always want more. So rather than condemning those who are always looking to the horizon while amassing or creating much along the way, cheer them on—for their alignment to their desires. Without judgment, jealousy, or revenge, but in a true congratulatory spirit.
The things anyone envies are things they, too, desire. So why chastise another for receiving? Feel as though it is, and it will be. Recognizing and being aware of that feeling and ability will be mirrored in your existence in the form of feelings, relationships, gestures, and things.
Do it because it brings you joy. In all things, this is so.
Your breath, if used intentionally, will identify your true intentions and feelings outside your thinking mind. Softly releasing your full inhale without agenda will bring clarity to your desires and current standpoint—your perspective. Once known, you have the ability to shift that perspective to one that feels aligned with your true self.
