I have spoken about gratitude severally if you read my articles. While I wholeheartedly embrace it and accept the feeling it brings, very rarely do I take my time to critically reflect on the need for gratitude and how scenarios may play out between a grateful and ungrateful situation figuratively. The insights are dynamic enough to be worth sharing.

There is no specific premise even though I have been going through a bit of a rough patch lately. Virtually everyone of us experiences this at some point in our physical and financial journeys so this isn't particularly unique to be and deserves no special recognition. The generally acceptable reaction in a tough financial situation is to embrace a positive mindset about present circumstances and keep forging ahead. This is easier said than done though, as some cases could be more serious than others.

In the direst of circumstances such as an emergency financial situation, we tend to lose our composure and take actions that could plunge us deeper into the rabbit hole of pessimism. Such situations seldom resolve themselves, or get better with a pessimistic outlook. The truth is that we really have no choice but to be optimistic in the face of challenges if we really want to forge ahead.

Perspectives matter a lot in the grand scheme of things. The ability to maintain a positive outlook does something very important in all circumstances and that is that it propels us to action. Gratitude is perhaps the ultimate mindset shift in positivity. Action is about the only way to obtain results. It is extremely unlikely that success is going to come at anyone at random (save for the birth lottery). Those who experience financial challenges have even more reason to keep a positive mindset at all times.

Gratitude also helps us to critically and perhaps logically reflect on the options available for the future when we choose to look on the bright side. If we can find one bright side to things chances are we can leverage on it and use it as a growth propellant. For instance I try to reflect on far I have come financially and the growth I've experience over the past two years. The methodology for a bounce back in the future might be different, but the formula remains the same.

Conclusion

I watched a debate where one of the speaker mentioned just how much we have come as a kind through the centuries. The average person has more access to facilities than the richest kings of the centuries leading up to this one. We are in a blessed era, and one doesn't even have to be religious to see that. Of course the challenges never cease though, but I believe neither do the opportunities. There will always be a chance for recovery in the future for those who keep going.