Reflection Essay: What Is The Quality Of Being Successful?

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According to the dictionary, gratitude is the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. Your attitude of gratitude influences your mannerism. It greatly affects how you carry yourself as well as how you behave. We could consider that, “Manners stem from an attitude of gratitude”. You’ll be astonished to know how just saying “thank you” molds you as a person.

There’s a lot of things I am grateful for. One of it is the most important thing, the best present I ever had- the life that God gave me. Just simply living is a very great blessing, so we must treasure our lives. Waking up in the morning is also a blessing already. It’s having another chance, another day to live. The people around me-my family and friends, I cherish them a lot for having them to support and care for me no matter what, is one of the best things in life. Going to school, for me is a privilege not just because I’m studying at a renowned
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I’m not implying that it’s alright if your life is messed up, that it’s fine if bad accidents happen. Life won’t always be at the state of happiness. You must go through trials to become resilient. You must go through the worst times of your life to learn your lessons. These lessons will help you in the future. Let’s just learn to see the positive side and just be grateful for it. If you haven’t passed your accounting quiz, at least you didn’t got a grade of zero. Instead of troubling yourself, attempt to make it your motivation to study hard and pass the next exam. “God makes everything happen at the right time. Yet none of us can ever fully understand all he has done, and he puts questions in our minds about the past and the future.” - (Ecclesiastes 3:11 CEV). So if something bad happened, just be thankful that the worst case scenario didn’t happen. This will give you a positive outlook in

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