November 29, 2010
*All content has been taken from SImple Abundance. Some content has been shortened for the purpose of 365 Days of Gratitude.
Acres of Diamonds
Your diamonds are not in far distant mountains or in yonder seas; they ar in your own backyard, if you but dig for them. ~Russell H Conwell
The grass isn't always greener.
Take the parable that Russell Conwell told:
A persian farmer, Ali Hafed, sold his farm and left his family to travel the world in search of wealth. He looked everywhere but could not find the diamonds he lusted after. Finally, alone and in despair, he ended his own life.
In the meantime, the man who bought the land from Hafed was grateful for every blade of grass and lavished love and hard work into his farm. At night, surrounded by family and eating the fruits of his labor, he was content.
One day he made a remarkable discovery in his backyard - a diamond mine. Literally an acre of diamonds.
Within each of us lies a wellspring of abundance and the seeds of opportunity.
When we invest love, gratitude, energy, and passion in ourselves, our dreams, and our lives at this moment, will will achieve authentic success.
Take the parable that Russell Conwell told:
A persian farmer, Ali Hafed, sold his farm and left his family to travel the world in search of wealth. He looked everywhere but could not find the diamonds he lusted after. Finally, alone and in despair, he ended his own life.
In the meantime, the man who bought the land from Hafed was grateful for every blade of grass and lavished love and hard work into his farm. At night, surrounded by family and eating the fruits of his labor, he was content.
One day he made a remarkable discovery in his backyard - a diamond mine. Literally an acre of diamonds.
Within each of us lies a wellspring of abundance and the seeds of opportunity.
When we invest love, gratitude, energy, and passion in ourselves, our dreams, and our lives at this moment, will will achieve authentic success.
Today's challenge: Where is your acre of diamonds? If you could do anything in the world, what would it be? Write down the very thing that you believe is impossible.
Today's exercise: Write down 10 things you are grateful for in this moment.
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