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you hop out to work, or wherever you go make ends meet, that singular

expression of gratitude revitalizes your vibration and is, in fact, likely
to maintain it. If you run out of the list of items to feel grateful for,

make something up. For instance, if, at the moment, you have expressed
gratitude for everything you can think of, why not again give thanks for

something you want in your life that you don’t presently have? These
alone ushers in a realm of inner peace and assurance that things will be

better, or still, fine.

More practically, it is hard for you to get into trouble with people
when such people are those you maintain a peaceful coexistence with via
your regular act of gratitude to them. Don’t you think it defiles logic for

someone with whom you just exchanged sweet pleasantries to suddenly
within the moment return with a doll of a hot slap on your face? That
is what it is with gratitude. It keeps you within the limits of peace with
everyone around you. It makes people love you. It makes you love them

too, so much it becomes hard for you to do anything to hurt or they
wanting to do anything nasty to you. Can you take a deep breath just
to picture what the world would be if every one of us on the face of
the earth is living together and appreciating one another for who and

what we are! This will unquestionably make us have tremendous peace
within and without. The Apostle Paul in the Biblical account didn’t make
a mistake when he advised that we follow peace with all men. You may
well have thought impossible to achieve. ‘That’s unrealistic,’ you may

think. But hey, it is possible. With gratitude, it just is.

Perhaps as we conclude with this chapter, you might want to take up
an assignment on ascertaining the veracity of the claim that gratitude is
a powerful tool for maintaining or fostering peace. In that case, lookout

for a family where the couples are in constant chaos, one where peace
is almost lacking. Then, ensure you get under the skin of one, pester
him if it is the man you are opportune to win, to go out of his ways
of reciprocation of hostility and quarrel to start showing gratitude to

his wife daily. While you are sure that he gives in, you can take your
leave but not without constantly checking on them to monitor how that
singular act of daily gratitude would have worked wonders. You will no

doubt be surprised to find out how much that will work!