Comments on: 30 Days to a Better Man Day 5: Cultivate Your Gratitude http://artofmanliness.com/2009/06/04/30-days-to-a-better-man-day-5-cultivate-your-gratitude/ Men's Interests and Lifestyle Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:39:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kyle http://artofmanliness.com/2009/06/04/30-days-to-a-better-man-day-5-cultivate-your-gratitude/comment-page-1/#comment-103173 Kyle Fri, 28 May 2010 03:25:58 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=3345#comment-103173 Great posting, and I love the thread.... But it's a little obnoxious to assume that every guy reading this is straight. Being manly is for gay guys too. And for those who think not using inclusive language isn't a big deal - your opinion on willingness to "let it go" or thinking it's "no big deal" only counts if you're PART of the group that isn't being included. Fair is fair. *grin* Great posting, and I love the thread….

But it’s a little obnoxious to assume that every guy reading this is straight.
Being manly is for gay guys too.

And for those who think not using inclusive language isn’t a big deal – your opinion on willingness to “let it go” or thinking it’s “no big deal” only counts if you’re PART of the group that isn’t being included.

Fair is fair. *grin*

]]> By: Robert Christiansen http://artofmanliness.com/2009/06/04/30-days-to-a-better-man-day-5-cultivate-your-gratitude/comment-page-1/#comment-100208 Robert Christiansen Thu, 22 Apr 2010 04:05:53 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=3345#comment-100208 I am a survivor of cancer and I have a great deal to be grateful for and a good many people that helped me and my family during this desperate time. My list could number twenty people. But I have cut it down to my oldest son , my wife and my employer . 1) My son was in 9th grade and stepped up and was a true man through the whole ordeal . I am so grateful to him for not giving his mother any grief or trouble and not straying off and getting in trouble while I was down. 2) My wife for enduring the punishing treatments with me . She never cried in front of me and had to deal with me as an almost invalid , managing my meds. and truly helping me rebuilding my life. 3)My employer for truly being the best electrical contractor I have ever worked for . He is a man with a lot of heart. I am a very lucky man THANK YOU VERY MUCH ! I am a survivor of cancer and I have a great deal to be grateful for and a good many people that helped me and my family during this desperate time. My list could number twenty people. But I have cut it down to my oldest son , my wife and my employer .
1) My son was in 9th grade and stepped up and was a true man through the whole ordeal . I am so grateful to him for not giving his mother any grief or trouble and not straying off and getting in trouble while I was down.
2) My wife for enduring the punishing treatments with me . She never cried in front of me and had to deal with me as an almost invalid , managing my meds. and truly helping me rebuilding my life.
3)My employer for truly being the best electrical contractor I have ever worked for . He is a man with a lot of heart.
I am a very lucky man THANK YOU VERY MUCH !

]]> By: Ron http://artofmanliness.com/2009/06/04/30-days-to-a-better-man-day-5-cultivate-your-gratitude/comment-page-1/#comment-98895 Ron Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:16:58 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=3345#comment-98895 I'm not finished completing the "Gratitude" task, but I wanted to comment before I got offline. As many of us notice, some of the tasks in the "30 Days..." exercise are things we already had a vague idea were important to us being better men. The "Gratitude" task was like that for me, and it reminded me not to FORGET those things and people we are grateful for. My similar exercise, after reading it somewhere, changed the way I faced each day. Instead of grumbling that I had to get up; I started with what's going right so far. People began to notice that I arrived at work a little more chipper than some. It goes something like this: I wake up on a cold Winter's day under cozy cover. The house made it throught the night, my wife is still alive,warm and breathing softly next to me.. The furnace didn't break down. My cheap little automatic coffee maker kicked on as scheduled and I walk in to my kitchen to a wonderful aroma and a tasty, hot cup of coffee. I turn on the radio and classical music quietly plays in the semi-darkness. Now I'm standing in a steaming shower, God bless whoever invented the hot water heater!! My day is going GREAT so far! I climb into fresh smelling, laundered clothes. I have a car! I have a car! (It's old- but it works) I get to work (I still have a job!) Well..you get the idea. These are such LITTLE things but when I remember to remember how much I appreciate things, I am CRAZY grateful for just having another day of life. Thanks for this article, and reminding me about gratitude. I’m not finished completing the “Gratitude” task, but I wanted to comment before I got offline.
As many of us notice, some of the tasks in the “30 Days…” exercise are things we already had a vague idea were important to us being better men. The “Gratitude” task was like that for me, and it reminded me not to FORGET those things and people we are grateful for.
My similar exercise, after reading it somewhere, changed the way I faced each day.
Instead of grumbling that I had to get up; I started with what’s going right so far.
People began to notice that I arrived at work a little more chipper than some.
It goes something like this:
I wake up on a cold Winter’s day under cozy cover.
The house made it throught the night,
my wife is still alive,warm and breathing softly next to me..
The furnace didn’t break down.
My cheap little automatic coffee maker kicked on as scheduled
and I walk in to my kitchen to a wonderful aroma and a tasty, hot cup of coffee.
I turn on the radio and classical music quietly plays in the semi-darkness.
Now I’m standing in a steaming shower,
God bless whoever invented the hot water heater!!
My day is going GREAT so far!
I climb into fresh smelling, laundered clothes.
I have a car! I have a car! (It’s old- but it works)
I get to work (I still have a job!)
Well..you get the idea. These are such LITTLE things but when I remember to remember how much I appreciate things, I am CRAZY grateful
for just having another day of life.
Thanks for this article, and reminding me about gratitude.

]]> By: Win L http://artofmanliness.com/2009/06/04/30-days-to-a-better-man-day-5-cultivate-your-gratitude/comment-page-1/#comment-96900 Win L Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:19:58 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=3345#comment-96900 Watch the film "Sherlock Holmes" at the part when Holmes is telling is best friend Watson how grateful he felt that Watson survived from the explosion. This is how difficult it is for a man to express his thankfulness for others, and it's what we have to do in friendship. Watch the film “Sherlock Holmes” at the part when Holmes is telling is best friend Watson how grateful he felt that Watson survived from the explosion. This is how difficult it is for a man to express his thankfulness for others, and it’s what we have to do in friendship.

]]> By: Jesse http://artofmanliness.com/2009/06/04/30-days-to-a-better-man-day-5-cultivate-your-gratitude/comment-page-1/#comment-94662 Jesse Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:36:29 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=3345#comment-94662 Mr. Highsmith, Thank you for the sacrifices you have made for this country and for the people of Iraq. I truly appreciate you courage and dedication to liberty. Stay safe and come home in one piece. Most Respectfully, Jesse Laser Mr. Highsmith,

Thank you for the sacrifices you have made for this country and for the people of Iraq. I truly appreciate you courage and dedication to liberty. Stay safe and come home in one piece.

Most Respectfully,
Jesse Laser

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