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Valuing

The valuing aspect of appreciation is what introduces its phenomenal energy. When you find yourself valuing something or someone, you use your mind to
think of it, or them and why it or they matter to you, what it is worth to you. In the commercial world, when something appreciates, it grows in value. The
same is true in our lives and relationships with others. A house is just bricks and mortar until it is filled with the people and possessions you cherish, and then
it is a home.

Later in the chapter, we will explore meaningful appreciation, that take your simple “thank you’s” beyond mere platitudes. The essence of sincere meaningful
appreciation is contained in one word . . . “WHY”. Why am I grateful?

“Thank you for my flowers”

“Thank you for my flowers, they really came at the right moment, I was feeling sad about something and they really cheered me up”

Can you see the difference? You didn’t just say thank you, you went on to say how the gift made you feel. A little thought and a few sincerely meant words
are extremely powerful in bringing happiness to the lives of others and as a result, to you too.

Consciously choosing to express appreciation of the value of the people and things in your life is what makes it possible for you to use this energy of appreciation
positively. The good news is that you can choose to value someone or something before they have contributed anything at all to your life.

Positively valuing and consciously expressing appreciation transforms gratitude from an after-the-event expression of feeling to a before-the-event deliberate
and positive application of energy.

Appreciation as Energy

You will recall the chapter on energy talked in some detail about the power of appreciation. You may wish to flip back to the Power of Energy and the water
experiments of Masaru Emoto to remind yourself of the scientific basis for viewing appreciation as an accepted source of human energy.

When you start to think of appreciation as an energy you can use intentionally and proactively, to increase the levels of happiness you want in your life, it
becomes a whole new concept.

You can continue to consider appreciation as you may always have done, as a response to something you are grateful for, or you can embrace its potential and
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see appreciation for what it really is, an energy source that can be harnessed for any number of uses, such as: