Gratitude: It's a Pleasure!

Nippun Mehta's explanation of his experiment in living the gift economy addresses the inner journey. In the essay behind that link he describes the origins of "Charity Focus", the organization he founded. It's a wonderful read, and not too long.

I don't remember where I heard the idea of lying in bed before falling asleep and thinking of three things you were grateful for. I do remember that at first, I wondered what am I grateful for? Just that simple thought experiment, as a practice, has multiplied how much I see to be grateful for. I  consider it a technique for enjoying life ever more fully. When I lie in bed at night now, fifteen things pop into mind  for gratitude. For example, to-day I realized I am glad to be 65. Sometimes I have regretted the signs of aging, but it seems that I'm living long enough to learn about things that were a complete mystery to me in the past. That's a pleasure that outweighs wrinkles! I am grateful to whoever shared that idea.