Abraham Maslow believed that “life could be vastly improved if we could count our blessings as self-actualizing people can and do, and if we could retain their constant sense of good fortune and gratitude for it.”

Practical example for the next time you’re stuck in traffic: Rather than allow your frustration to grow, why not pause for a moment and appreciate the fact that you’re even sitting in a car? It’s quite a wonderful invention that allows you to move at remarkable speeds (when not in traffic, of course :) without any effort on your part and certainly worthy of gratitude, eh?!? :)

So, as you get tempted to complain about the traffic, why not think about the genius and hard work that went into creating the first automobiles and the labor that went into building your car and the road you’re driving on...

Or, get upset. Your call.

Here’s to a little more gratitude for the little things that are so easy to take for granted. (And never forget that the wealthiest king only a few centuries ago didn’t have half the material pleasures and luxuries that we enjoy!)

Your (Extended) Family

“Self-actualizing people have a deep feeling of identification, sympathy, and affection for human beings in general. They feel kinship and connection, as if all people were members of a single family.” ~ Abraham Maslow from Motivation and Personality

How’s your family? Not that one. The BIG one. Yah, that one. :)

... And, while we’re enjoying that great big shiny happy family of ours, let’s take a moment to reflect on the inter-connectedness of everyone in the world: