THE POWER OF GRATITUDE AND POSITIVE THINKING

Intro:
We are all in crisis, left behind, always harder, seldom kind. Then we feel what might be missed is the
power of an optimist. The question we always ask worldwide when we are talking about happiness, is
whether the glass is half full or half empty. My name is Emily Amora Tadena, oh please not EMILY in the
exorcism of Emily Rose because most of my acquaintance said it. Today, Im gonna share to you on how
to develop a positive mindset. I want you to look at this glass. Some people look at life the way they look
at this glass. Some people would say that this glass is half-empty, some people would say this glass is
half-full. Now, what do you think? Some people would look at this glass and say Oh Gosh! It lacking.
Some people would say its almost full. They would say Wow! It would quench my thirst. These people
are most appreciative, they are grateful ones.
BODY:
1. Life is a choice. (slide) No one can decide to create our future except us. We are responsible for our
own lives. There is no end to how much we can accomplish in a lifetime. We do not simply react to our
surroundings, we have a choice. We can choose our response, we can choose our actions, we can
choose our attitude, and therefore, we can choose our own future.
I used to live in a small town somewhere in Bohol. (Birthday picture) Yes thats me with my mother.
Those older people are my great-grandmas and most of them are dead already. We live a very simple
life. Probably you are looking for my father in the picture. Well, his somewhere and I never seen him.
Never in my entire existence. At a young age my mother left me under the guardianship of my grandma
(picture) thats her to look for gold abroad. When I was fifteen, my grandmother was diagnosed that she
had a lung cancer. That was a question for me since I didnt see her smoke nor drink hard liquors. I was
crying when I heard the news that she had a limited time to live. I came to her. I didnt speak I just cried.
She told me that she dont want to see me devastated after her death that it would make her unhappy.
Three weeks after my birthday, she passed away. I dont know what would happen to me. Thats the
reason why up to now I am afraid of the word CONDOLENCE. My life was changed after that. I have no
guardian. My mother just sent me money for my daily expenses. Imagine at a young age I went to a
neighboring town to buy a one sack of rice for a one month supply. Also, whenever there is an invitation
from a classmate. I dont have a problem with permission. Because there was none I could ask if its okay
to go to that fiesta or birthdays. With that I have all the opportunity to do something that unknowingly
could destruct my future. And thats when I made a CHOICE. Life is indeed a choice. I might not be
speaking to you right now because if I choose the other road I might have a baby at a young age and has
an irresponsible husband. But, I choose to discipline myself on my own. I choose to live a positive life
and believe that something big is waiting for me. In every problem we encounter, we can choose our
responses whether we accept it or ran away. We choose what actions to take. What is important is you
choose good despite of its hindrances. Mind you my fellow youth you wont wish what I had undergone.
Be grateful with your parents.
2. Laugh (picture).
Keep your sense of humor. Humor is infectious. The sound of roaring laughter is far more contagious
than any cough, sniffle, or sneeze. When laughter is shared, it binds people together and increases
happiness and intimacy. Laughter also triggers healthy physical changes in the body. Humor and
laughter strengthen your immune system, boost your energy, diminish pain, and protect you from the
damaging effects of stress. Best of all, this priceless medicine is fun, free, and easy to use.
(insert slide)
According to Teachers Vision website
EVERY YEAR there are approximately 10 youth suicides for every 100,000 youth.
EVERY DAY there are approximately 11 youth suicides.
EVERY 2 HOURS AND 11 MINUTES a person under the age of 25 completes suicide
Suicide is the third leading cause of death for teens. Suicide is second leading cause of death in colleges.
For every suicide completion, there are between 50 and 200 attempts.
(slide) While in the Philippines, A 2012 World Happiness Report has reportedly ranked the Philippines
among the least happiest in Southeast Asia, or 103rd out of 155 surveyed countries worldwide.
However, the country also has the highest incidence of depression in Southeast Asia, according to the
Department of Health (DOH).In 2011 data from the World Health Organization (WHO) showed that
the Philippines has the highest incidence of depression in Southeast Asia with 93 suicides for every
100,000 Filipinos.
3. Count your blessings.(slide)
Every day we are blessed. The moment you wake up each morning is already a blessing. Unless
you want to be like this (insert walking dead pic). Focus on the blessing not on the problem, not on the
struggles, of integration perhaps.
(Insert quote: Better to lose count while naming your blessings than to lose your blessings to counting
your troubles.) You will have heard people say to count your blessings, and when you think about the
things youre grateful for, thats exactly what youre doing. But what you may not have realized is that
counting your blessings is one of the most powerful practices you can ever do, and it will magically turn
your whole life around! When youre grateful for the things you have, no matter how small they may be,
you will see those things instantly increase. If youre grateful for a relationship, even if its not perfect,
you will see it miraculously get even better. The flipside is that when were not counting our blessings,
we can fall into the trap of unintentionally counting negative things. We count negative things when we
talk about the things we dont have. We count negative things when we criticize or find fault with other
people, when we complain about traffic, waiting in lines, delays, the government, not enough money, or
the weather. When we count negative things they increase too, but on top of that, with every negative
thing we count, we cancel out blessings that were on their way. I have tried both counting my
blessings and counting negative things and I can assure you that counting your blessings is the only
way to have abundance in your life.
I tell a story about an emperor and the beggar. An emperor was coming out of his palace for his
morning walk when he met a beggar.He asked the beggar, 'What do you want?'

The beggar laughed and said, 'You are asking me as though you can fulfill my desire!'

The king was offended. He said, 'Of course I can fulfill your desire.What is it? Just tell me.'

The beggar said, 'Think twice before you promise anything.'

The emperor insisted, 'I will fulfill anything you ask. I am very powerful ; what can you possibly desire
that I cannot give to you ?'

Actually the beggar was the emperor's past life spiritual master. He had promised the emperor in the
previous life, that he would return and awaken the emperor to the reality of this existence.

The beggar then replied, 'It is a very simple desire. You see this begging bowl? Can you fill it with
something?'

The emperor said, 'Of course!'

He called one of his ministers and said, 'Fill this man's begging bowl with some coins.'

The minister went and returned with a bag of gold coins and poured it into the bowl.The gold coins
rolled into the bowl and then disappeared.

No matter how much he poured, it would disappear and the begging bowl would always remain empty.

The crowd in the palace gathered to watch this "magician's show". By and by the rumor went
throughout the whole capital, and the crowd swelled.

The prestige of the emperor was at stake. The emperor then said to his ministers, 'If the whole kingdom
is lost, I am ready to lose it, but I cannot be defeated by this beggar.'

Diamonds and pearls and emeralds were brought and poured into the bowl ; by now the kingdom's
treasuries were becoming empty. The begging bowl seemed to be bottomless.

Everything that was put into it - everything! - immediately disappeared and went out of existence.
Finally it was late evening, and the people were standing there in utter silence.

The emperor dropped at the feet of the beggar and admitted his defeat.

"Please just tell me one thing..." the emperor begged. "You are victorious - but before you leave, just
fulfill my curiousity.What is this begging bowl made of ?"

The beggar laughed and said, 'It is made up of the ungrateful human heart. There is no secret. It is
simply made up of human desire.'

Mind you my dear friends, if you have an ungrateful heart you will always remain a beggar. No matter
what blessing may come if you are not grateful for them, you will always be a beggar you will never be
satisfied.

4. Try not to worry. If something bad happens or everything doesnt go well, do not worry. By adopting
this attitude, you are going to believe that everything will be OK and fine.
(insert video huggies)

An awesome video right? So what have you learned in the short clip? Yes! Its about staying
positive! No matter what happens, it's okay. Remember that whatever problems you have they are not
that bad, and it only takes a few seconds to stop and take a few deep breaths to relax.
5. Believe. (slide)
You must believe that you have received. You must