“When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.”
Willie Nelson
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Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough.
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Winfrey's version is practical. Pick one thing you already have and say it out loud before dinner.
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