***The Gratitude Attitude Challenge***

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  1. ronswanson

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    1. Today I'm grateful that my future mother in law is such a lovely lady. We struggle to communicate because we don't have much in the way of a shared language, but I can see the goodness she's given to my fiance, and I know how much it cost her. She's an amazing woman, and I'm excited to be joining her family.
    2. I'm grateful for this site. It helps me so much. It gives me focus, challenges me, give me space to organise my thoughts.
    3. I'm also grateful Wales beat England in the Rugby World Cup! My belief in my team was pretty much at zero by half way through the second half, and then out of nowhere they just got a massive blast of character, determination, and managed to pull a victory out of the jaws of almost certain defeat. It was incredible to watch.
     
  2. veerya

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    For the love and affection of my family during this rough patch
    For food shelter clothing and so many comforts I take for granted
    For the insight care and support of my NoFap brothers on this site
     
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  3. BushidoWarrior

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    1. I'm grateful for my Kindle Fire. I can use it to watch movies, read books, listen to music, surf the internet, etc.
    2. I'm grateful for coffee, just like @iamafapstronaut. Without coffee, I am less than nothing. I am a shadow of a fragment of a human being.
    3. I'm grateful for my mum. She gave birth to me. She raised me. She loved me (and continues to love) me unconditionally. She always got me ready for school, even when she was feeling awfully unwell.
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  4. Julyguy

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    I'm thankful that I haven't died to a disease yet, even though I don't eat properly
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    I'm thankful for my warm bed. Being able to sleep safely.
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    I'm thankful that I can play the guitar somewhat, as it makes me feel a bit accomplished
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    I'm thankful that you decided to make this thread. I really need to do something differently if I want to change.
     
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  5. Julyguy

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    I'm thankful for the fact that flamers in LoL are beginning to affect me less, after I started doing what I can to fix it.
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    I'm thankful for my shower. It's just a better shower than what most people have...
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    I'm thankful that I'm not a completely ignorant being, even though I somewhat am at times.
     
  6. ronswanson

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    AMEN!!! haha
     
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  7. Calm

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    1) I'm grateful for having a human life this incarnation and encountering the Buddhadharma giving me a chance to escape Birth and Death.

    2) I'm grateful to be alive today, there are several occasions I should have died within the past year and a half.

    3) I'm grateful for having a fridge and pantry stocked with very wholesome foods.

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  8. BushidoWarrior

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    1. I'm grateful for my voice. It gives me a chance to speak my mind and communicate with the outside world.
    2. I'm grateful for another chance to enjoy a quiet morning to myself. I love the peace and quiet. I love the serenity. I love feeling like I'm the only person on earth who is up at this hour.
    3. I'm grateful for public transport. It allows me the opportunity to get myself to wherever I need to go very cheaply, and very quickly.
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  9. ronswanson

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    1. I'm grateful that I've found a career which I enjoy, which I am in charge of, which pays well enough that I can live in reasonable comfort, and which allows me enough free time to pursue my other interests
    2. I'm grateful for the opportunity to live in another country, which is exciting and challenging
    3. I'm grateful that I've finally made a real friend here (most of my contacts are with my clients or my fiance)
     
  10. Calm

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    1) I'm grateful for @alexander Rhodes (grats for playing my old self in Taking the Piss man hahah wow dude look at the films you are credited to The Dark Knight Rises and Jack Reacher what?!! :D:cool::p), Mark Queppet, and Clasik Obas for their time and energy and all the amazing youtube videos they have created

    2) I'm grateful for this forum, I am not fond of reddit these days and this forum is special

    3) I'm grateful to be able to see beyond appearances and understand things on a deeper level today

     
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  11. BushidoWarrior

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    1. I'm grateful for my drumming skills. I play drums very well, and people constantly tell me how good I am. I'm lucky to have this talent, and I feel lucky to be able to grow it every day!
    2. I'm grateful that I didn't die from Bells Palsy when I was a kid. If I was born in the 1940's, I would not be alive today, typing this on the keyboard.
    3. I'm grateful for my prefrontal cortex. This is what gives me the capacity to make long term plans and say "No" to temptation. Without it, the human species would be well and truly fucked.
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    1) I am grateful for my recovery thus far. Its been a bumpy ride, yet it's still a "recovery"!
    2) I appreciate my few solid friends who would be there for me in a moment's notice.
    3) I am thankful for my forgiving and patient God.
     
  13. Calm

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    1) I'm grateful for clean water to drink

    2) I'm grateful for having food to eat

    3) I'm grateful for having decent clothing to wear

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  14. BushidoWarrior

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    Thursday, 1st October 2015
    1. I am grateful for my cat. She is at that age where she is full of energy, but also very cuddly and affectionate. I love her very much. I'm definitely an animal person.
    2. I am grateful for the warmer temperatures. We are hitting spring, and the frigid winter cold is finally starting to disappear. I love the cold, but there is only so much I can handle. Bring on the warmer weather I say!
    3. I am grateful for the opportunity to be around other people. One member of my family was locked up in solitary confinement for 2-3 weeks, and said that such an experience makes you realise how important the company of others is to your own personal wellbeing. We need each other. Let's not forget that for even a second. Let's thank the heavens that we have this opportunity to mingle, socialise, fraternise and form unbreakable bonds of friendship and love.
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  15. BushidoWarrior

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    Gratitude Attitude: September
    Recap of All My Posts for September

    1. I am grateful to have been born in a country with the second-highest standard of living in the world. Australia. We are the envy of most other countries.
    2. I am thankful for the beautiful, sunny weather today. Nice weather, and a happy heart.
    3. I'm thankful for my vision. It allows me to navigate the world, and see wonderful things.
    4. I'm thankful for my fears. They provide me an opportunity to grow and smash obstacles.
    5. I'm thankful that death did not come for me while I slept. I have been blessed with another 24 hours.
    6. I'm grateful for my ears. They allow me to listen to really awesome music (y'know: the kind of music that engulfs your body in dopamine chills).
    7. I'm grateful for the fact that every moment is a new moment. That means, no matter what, there is always a second chance to improve things. Always.
    8. I'm grateful that I live in a country with universal health care and a first-world medical system. That means I will never go broke from not being able to pay medical bills. Moreover I don't have to worry about going blind from trachoma, dying from tuberculosis, etc.
    9. I'm grateful for the singing birds this morning. They sound beautiful. I love nature sounds.
    10. I'm grateful to live in a safe, crime-free neighborhood. I don't have to worry about getting mugged, assaulted, etc.
    11. I'm grateful for my uncle and aunt. They are awesome. They are kind to me, they are generous to me, and they provide me with far more than I deserve. And they don't judge me when I fuck up. I'm very glad that they are in my life.
    12. I'm grateful for my new laptop. I only got it three days ago, and I love it.
    13. I'm grateful for my sense of taste. It is going to make breakfast all that much more enjoyable!
    14. I'm grateful for humour. I like humour, and I really like funny things and being able to laugh at them.
    15. I'm grateful that I don't have a headache right now. Things aren't great stress-wise, but it could be a whole lot worse than it actually is. I appreciate that very much.
    16. I'm grateful for the peace and quiet this morning. This is why I love early mornings; not a soul in sight!
    17. I'm grateful that I am 25 years old. I am young, I am healthy and I am in the prime of my life!
    18. I am thankful that my arms and legs work. I don't have to use a wheelchair. I can get up and walk anywhere I want. That's a blessing not everyone has.
    19. I'm grateful for my Kindle Fire. I can use it to watch movies, read books, listen to music, surf the internet, etc.
    20. I'm grateful for coffee, just like @iamafapstronaut. Without coffee, I am less than nothing. I am a shadow of a fragment of a human being.
    21. I'm grateful for my mum. She gave birth to me. She raised me. She loved me (and continues to love) me unconditionally. She always got me ready for school, even when she was feeling awfully unwell.
    22. I'm grateful for my voice. It gives me a chance to speak my mind and communicate with the outside world.
    23. I'm grateful for another chance to enjoy a quiet morning to myself. I love the peace and quiet. I love the serenity. I love feeling like I'm the only person on earth who is up at this hour.
    24. I'm grateful for public transport. It allows me the opportunity to get myself to wherever I need to go very cheaply, and very quickly.
    25. I'm grateful for my drumming skills. I play drums very well, and people constantly tell me how good I am. I'm lucky to have this talent, and I feel lucky to be able to grow it every day!
    26. I'm grateful that I didn't die from Bells Palsy when I was a kid. If I was born in the 1940's, I would not be alive today, typing this on the keyboard.
    27. I'm grateful for my prefrontal cortex. This is what gives me the capacity to make long term plans and say "No" to temptation. Without it, the human species would be well and truly fucked.
     
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  16. Calm

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    Nice my friend and once again may I express gratitude for this thread :)

    1) I am grateful for an interview that was just scheduled, freakin instantly! WOOT!

    2) I am grateful for the creative power inside me that is growing by the day

    3) I am grateful for @alexander once again, NoFap is truly a self improvement tool that works for me as an individual, I've been to numerous rehabs and self help meetings and nothing comes close to what Alexander and Mark Queppet are doing. PMO was the cause of all my other addictions :eek:
     
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  17. BushidoWarrior

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    Friday, October 2nd 2015
    1. I am grateful for my ADHD medication. It enables me to focus, concentrate and be productive. Without it, I would have left uni years ago.
    2. I am grateful for the human capacity for empathy. Human beings are social creatures, and our ability to put ourselves in each other's shoes makes us truly unique.
    3. I am grateful for Skype. It lets me communicate with friends, family and people I know anywhere in the world. And it does this for free!
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    I'm grateful that i have learned to see the good in myself and others.
    I'm grateful that i can enjoy simple things in life.
    I'm grateful that I'm still here fighting.
     
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  19. BushidoWarrior

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    Note: If you have taken up the Gratitude Attitude Challenge, please read the following!

    Hey everyone.

    Thank you from the bottom of my heart for signing up to the Gratitude Attitude challenge. The response has been beyond anything I expected. As we all know, one of the fundamental tenets of NoFap is to replace PMO with other, more fulfilling activities. And I hope that I have been able to make a small contribution in this vein.

    I am seriously thinking about overhauling this challenge and rebranding it as the Happiness Diary Challenge. The Gratitude Attitude aspect would, of course, remain, but it would be one component of something larger. Let me explain:

    Targeted, expressive writing has been shown to exert positive effects on mood and wellbeing in many ways. One example is what we have been doing: writing down what you are grateful for each day. But there are also other forms of expressive writing which do wonderful things for your optimism, of which I will list a few examples:

    • Writing about a positive experience that you had in your past
    • Writing about your ideal future
    • Writing about someone you love, and how you want them to be happy.
    • Writing about three things that went well in the past week.
    So here's my tentative proposal for a new and rebooted Gratitude Attitude Challenge:

    The Happiness Diary Challenge
    • Every Monday (Gratitude Attitude): Post three things you are grateful for.
    • Every Tuesday (Terrific Times): Post a very brief recap of a time in the past when you had fun.
    • Every Wednesday (Future Fantastic): Post a very brief description of one of your ideal future situations.
    • Every Thursday (Dear...): Post a very brief statement of love, appreciation and well-wishes for someone near and dear to you.
    • Every Friday (Reviewing the Situation): Post three things that went well in the previous week.
    What does everyone think? Would there be many people willing to sign up to this? Or is everyone happy with the way things are now? I think I might put up a poll asking people about this...

    Cheers everyone!

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  20. Jimb0

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    1. I'm thankful for my life.
    2. I'm thankful for NoFap.
    3. I'm thankful for this moment!
     
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