Gratitude AND Productive Dissatisfaction

Greetings to All,

I was thrilled to read these words: PRODUCTIVE DISSATISFACTION.

With this mindset, we could change the world.

I believe we can all agree that being thankful is important. An attitude of gratefulness goes a long way in life.

I recently read about cultivating an attitude of productive dissatisfaction in Daniel Coyle’s book, The Culture Code, which gave me a new perspective.

Gratitude is wonderful; I even created a video on mind-streaming gratefulness inspired by the late Win Wenger. The idea is to take an object and start talking about it, tracing its journey.

As an example, I used my coconut shampoo. I considered who made it, where it was produced, the people who took care of the palm trees, gathered the coconuts for the coconut oil, and so on. I sprinkled gratefulness to all the people down the line who made this healthy shampoo that works so well for my hair.

Yet, thinking about productive dissatisfaction might propel us further into action.

What am I personally dissatisfied with? World hunger.

It’s unbelievable that in this day and age, people still die of hunger. I had a lengthy conversation with a friend who runs a non-profit organization serving families in several countries. She was heartbroken over the many children she has buried because they died of hunger.

If this picture touches your heart, go to the Lori Landin Foundation’s Website, to learn more.

Dissatisfaction alone isn’t enough. We need PRODUCTIVE dissatisfaction.

The crucial question is: What can I do about it? If I am not involved directly, I can financially support an organization which does a great job.

We all have things we are passionate about. World hunger is something that stirs my heart. Child trafficking is another one. Regenerative agriculture gives me great hope. Freedom and self-sovereignty are incredibly important. People and animal abuse is revolting to me. Helping people free themselves from past trauma and needless pain has been my life’s passion and mission.

There are many areas that need improvement if we are to make this world a better place.

Some people focus on the arts, some on saving wild horses, others on fighting the encroachment of civilization on natural habitats.

In her book The Well-Lived Life, Gladys McGarey, MD, the 102-year-old still practicing doctor talks about 6 secrets to Health and Happiness at every age. One of these secrets is having a purpose.

What passion drives you? What subjects ignite your fire? In what area does productive dissatisfaction resonate with you? Together, we can turn our dissatisfaction into action and create meaningful change in the world. Let's harness this powerful mindset and make a difference.

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Another secret to health and happiness is to manage stress. I wrote a booklet a few years ago about managing stress, which keeps increasing in this crazy world we live in.