What is a Gratitude Rock?

A gratitude rock is a small stone, which you use to remind yourself of the need for gratitude in our world.

It is neither a magical nor religious belief. But if you carry a gratitude rock in your pocket or purse, it will bring you good things to your life. So why would a simple piece of rock manage to do that? Well, there is a good reason.

A Gratitude rock might be a just a little stone you found in your garden or by a river or ocean. You may buy it at a store, or receive it as a gift from a friend. Its origin can be simple but it becomes important when you designate it as your gratitude rock.

Keep it easily accessible, on your desk or into your pocket. Just occasionally take it out or feel it in your hands. Its main function is to remind you of your sense of gratitude.

A heartfelt sense of gratitude is the most important human emotion within the human society in which we live. Someone does you a small favor and you express your gratitude by saying “thank you”. The expression of gratitude makes both of you feel good.

People with sense of gratitude are appreciated and liked by people. And naturally, people will be friendlier and drawn to grateful individuals because they feel good knowing you will recognize their good deeds. They will watch out for you and come back in time of your need to help you out.

Good fortune and happiness flow from people around you. It is your sense of gratitude that people will notice, and that will draw them to treat you in positive ways.
An expression of gratitude flows both ways, Your sense of gratitude will be contagious, causing others to say, “Thanks, let me know if there is anything I can do for you”

On the other hand if your do not express your gratitude when someone does a favor for you, that person is going to feel unfulfilled. If you help someone and that person walks away without a word of “thank you”, you rightly will be upset and think “I’m not going to help out that person, ever again”.

So a sense of gratitude is an important thing. It is commonsense, really.

However, we sometimes forget our sense of gratitude. Just try to remember the last time you said “Thank you” to someone. If it is difficult to recall, why is this?

Is it because you don’t actually have sense of gratitude?
Is it because there is hardly anything for which to be thankful?
Is it because we just forget to say Thank you?

Living in a human society with a lot of interaction, there should be a lot to be thankful for, yet we take it for granted and forget.

That is exactly why we need a reminder. A Gratitude stone is a reminder to be grateful and that one should express our gratitude to others.

So making a personal association between the Gratitude stone in your hand, and the wisdom of freely expressing gratitude will improve your life, and the lives of many others. You will care more about others, and they will be aware of your human needs. With gratitude freely expressed between people, there will be more good fortune and satisfaction. A simple stone, as a reminder of Gratitude, can be a powerful and wonderful thing. Isn’t it easy? And simple, too.

So find yourself a rock and make it your Gratitude Rock.