“In India recently someone asked my spiritual teacher a question: ‘What is the worst karma a person can undergo here on earth? What is the greatest difficulty? The harshest circumstances?’ I was astonished by my teacher’s reply. He answered (and I paraphrase), ‘The worst karma is to be ungrateful. If you suffer from ingratitude then it won’t matter what blessings and goodness are in your life, you won’t be capable of receiving it. In contrast, if you are grateful, then even in the most challenging of circumstances, you will be able to recognize the many gifts that you are receiving.'” -Barbara Merritt
When have you been able to feel gratitude in the midst of challenging circumstances?