One day, a man joined the monastery and took a vow of silence. He was allowed to say two words every seven years.
After the first seven years, the elders brought him in and asked for his two words. “Bad food,” he said. They nod and send him away.
Seven more years passed. They called him to come in and asked for his two words. He said, “Hard Bed.” They nod and send him away. “
Seven more years passed. They called him again and asked him to speak. “I quit,” he said.
“That’s not surprising,” they said. “Ever since you came here, you’ve done nothing else but complain.”
Are you like this monk? You may be religious, you may be attending church, and you may be praying all day—but if you keep on focusing on what’s bad—you’ll never be happy.
Do you want to be happy?
The key to happiness is gratitude. A grateful person is a happy person. And an ungrateful person is an unhappy person. Here’s my definition of a grateful person: A grateful person focuses on what is good.
It’s almost the same definition for a loving person… By Bo Sanchez
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