Dr. Wayne Pernell says gratitude starts with noticing small absurdities: the plastic tip on a shoelace, cords connecting devices, a bunch of bananas. Paying attention to these overlooked details builds a deeper sense of thankfulness.
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And I think one way to focus on gratitude is to look at the small stuff. And I'm a big fan of looking at the absurd and the small stuff. And so I will challenge people. You know that little plastic bit at the end of your shoelace, you know, that has a name, and the name is an aglet. It's called an aglet. That little plastic bit at the end of your shoelace is an aglet. And if you can be grateful that your shoelace doesn't fray because of that aglet, and if you can be grateful for the other small stuff, I mean, it could be. It could be anything. I got stuff around me. It could be a cord that connects your. That connects your electronics. It could be. It could be a bunch of bananas.