Today is a Gift

Chip Conley

When was the last time you really thought about *everything* you have to be grateful for? 

Not just the big stuff – your relationships, health, home, job, and all those things – but every single aspect of your existence.

Even the challenges, losses, setbacks, and sorrows that are an inescapable part of having a human experience  

If you’ve been finding it hard to tap into an expansive sense of gratitude that fills you with awe and makes it easier for you to remember how beautiful life really is, take five minutes to watch the video from Benedictine Monk Brother David Steindl-Rast, entitled “A Grateful Day.”

Then, as Brother David suggests in the video, “Open your heart to all these blessings and let them flow through you.” 

Because today really is a gift. 

And when you open your eyes and heart to the awesome beauty of it, life becomes so much richer, vaster, and sweeter.

About the Author

Chip Conley

Founder

A three-time TED speaker on the big stage, Chip Conley is one of the world’s leading experts at the intersection of business innovation, psychology and spirituality.

As one of the creators of the boutique hotel movement and the “modern elder” to the young Airbnb founders, Chip’s been a disruptor and expert on entrepreneurship and business leadership. He’s a globally-recognized thought leader on the future of work and the competitive advantages of a multi-generational workplace.

Inspired by his experience of intergenerational mentoring as a “modern elder” at Airbnb, where his guidance was instrumental to the company’s extraordinary success, Chip founded MEA and has since dedicated his midlife years to reframing the concept of aging and supporting people in navigating midlife with a renewed sense of purpose and possibility.

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