Manifesting Gratitude: How Thankfulness Attracts Abundance
Written on
Chapter 1: The Power of Gratitude
You’ll realize you’re making strides toward your aspirations when you start appreciating every little detail in your surroundings, from the tiniest speck of dust to the glimmers of light.
This morning, I woke up at 3:33 AM, just like usual. The full moon from Friday was gradually fading under the gentle dawn. The sky was a lovely shade of pale blue. I followed my morning routine: getting dressed, heading to the kitchen, grinding my specially selected coffee beans, and pouring hot water over a steaming filter. Often, I skip breakfast, but today I felt the need for some energy since I’d be in the water by six-thirty.
I enjoyed black coffee, a banana, cantaloupe, and gluten-free toast topped with almond butter and honey. By five o'clock, I was outside with my journal, making my way through the living room when I noticed my black Sony headphones resting on the couch.
"How did you end up here?" I asked as I picked them up, ready to wrap the cable around the over-ear speakers that would soon connect to my Spotify account on my iPhone.
"I'm so grateful for you," I said aloud, addressing my headphones.
In that moment, it hit me. I truly was grateful. I had purchased these headphones for just fifteen dollars at a random CVS near 29 Palms, California, on my way to my secret desert retreat. At that time, my life was far from ideal. Like the cord that connects their sound, I was spiraling, teetering on the brink of chaos. I bought them to help me write my first novel, hoping they would block out distractions and usher me into a flow state. I wondered if they would survive the journey. For nearly two years, I’ve worn them every day.
Everything in life carries value. Often, it’s not the price that determines this worth. I own a pair of $350 Bluetooth headphones that I once bought for their incredible bass, but they broke the first time they fell. In contrast, my fifteen-dollar earbuds have survived basketball courts, traveled to Costa Rica and back, and endured more sweat than a golf towel on a scorching Florida summer day.
Consider the old, unreliable car I drove for two years that still starts every morning, or the well-worn jeans I’ve taken to countless places, or my battered Nike Pegasus sneakers that have seen many miles.
Life isn't about accumulating possessions or the price tags attached to them. It’s about the value they bring into our lives. Don’t get me wrong; I enjoy luxurious things from time to time, but I don’t rely on them for fulfillment or gratitude.
I once heard that the best way to attract what we desire is to show immense gratitude for what we already have, compelling the universe to bless us with even more. Perhaps I picked this idea up somewhere, or maybe I just conjured it myself. Regardless, start today.
Imagine a higher power—God, divine intelligence, or whatever name resonates with you—as a parent, and you as the child. Parents take joy in giving their children nice things. Now picture your children treating those gifts carelessly, losing them or treating them with disdain. Would you feel inclined to provide them with more? Probably not, unless you were a negligent parent.
Do you think the divine operates any differently?
There's a lot of discussion about manifestation these days.
Do you wish to manifest your dreams? Be so overwhelmingly grateful for your current life and possessions that the universe notices and says, "That one’s special. Let’s bless her with more."
As for me, I’ll sit here with my inexpensive headphones and great music, reflecting on how fortunate I am to have warm clothes and a cold breakfast.
All love,
Timothee Prescott Sherlock