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Well, it's that gratitude guy during the holidays here on 2019, as things are wrapping up
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And I thought, what better time to do a little live streaming YouTube video about holiday gratitude
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I'm here with my younger son, Connor. So we're both here to send wishes and remind people about why gratitude is so important
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Connor, what does gratitude mean to you as we wrap up this 2019 year
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Well, first of all, everyone out there, you know, happy holidays. Thanks for tuning in to us
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To me personally, after having a long 2019 of a lot of ups and downs, I feel like 2019
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is a great time to self-reflect and seeing the journey that everyone's been through
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So just really taking time for family and friends and just being very appreciative of
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everything they have around you. And especially being my father, being that gratitude guy of a person, you know, just
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being grateful for every single moment of life. So it's very appreciative. Excellent
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Well said. And also it's reflective or a good chance to think about why we focus on gratitude all
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year long, not just during the holidays. And I talk about gratitude, helping you focus on what you have versus what you don't have
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And another favorite line of mine is gratitude turns what you have into enough
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And it's not about material things. It's not about money. It's not about stuff
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It's about family and friends and being healthy and having been able to communicate and having
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a son or sons as I am fortunate enough to have. And at this time of year when family is such an important part, really stop and think about
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those dozen or so F words as I call them, family and fitness and friends and friendship
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And there's just so many aspects of gratitude that if we focus on what we have, it just
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makes things so much better. So and remember to practice it all year long
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And also one more thing, I bring this up a lot in videos. If you can try using a gratitude journal, it makes such a difference
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If you think about it, it's like a dream. If you talk about it, it inspires you
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But if you write about it, it empowers you. And there's something about writing it down
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I am so grateful for Connor and Kyle. I am so grateful for my health
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It plants it in your brain and they've proven that that way it'll stick with you longer
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and give you a better, more positive mindset. And they're also proving now every single day how much a gratitude mindset and attitude
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of gratitude can affect you physically to healthier, live longer, sleep better, have
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a better mindset, all those types of things that make such a difference. So any final words, Conn, for everybody for 2019
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No, I'd just say just really enjoy the time with your family and friends
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And besides that, I think just enjoy the rest of your happy holidays and enjoy the time
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off of work. And God bless everyone. I agree completely. Have a great full holiday season this 2019
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The best of luck going into 2020. And we'll be seeing you on the Monday Morning Minutes and many other videos as the new season
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starts or new season ends and the new year starts. Thank you so much for being loyal followers of that gratitude guy
