Episode #186: I Can Appreciate That! Featuring Steven R. Crane
“So when you literally look at any situation in your life and even if it is born out of adversity, oh, okay, that's what happened to me. Now I understand it. Now, if I look at it enough with enough hindsight or within the right context, I can really be grateful that that seemingly terrible thing happened to me. Now, what can I do with that experience that actually makes my life better? Or even better make somebody else's life better? I can appreciate that.”
Steven Crane
Creator | Author
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Appreciation is a powerful tool that can help us in several ways. Here are a few reasons why appreciation is important in our lives:
1. Boosts morale and confidence: When we appreciate someone, it makes them feel valued, and they become more confident. This, in turn, boosts their morale, making them more motivated to continue doing their best.
2. Strengthens relationships: Appreciation helps to strengthen our relationships with others. When we show gratitude towards others, it builds a sense of trust and respect, which ultimately deepens our connections with them.
3. Encourages a positive mindset: Seeing the good in others and the world around us encourages us to adopt a positive mindset and outlook on life.
4. Promotes personal growth: Appreciation also helps us to learn from the strengths and successes of others. When we show gratitude towards others, we can learn valuable lessons that can help us grow.
5. Provides emotional support: Appreciation can also offer emotional support to those around us, especially during difficult times. By showing gratitude towards others, we can provide them with a sense of comfort and hope.
Overall, appreciation is an essential part of living a happy, fulfilled life. It helps us to build stronger relationships, promote personal growth, and support those around us emotionally.
“Take some truly terrible, you know, like a natural disaster or loved one dying or something like that. It can take years and I mean years and decades for you to heal enough for you to get enough distance enough perspective.”
Steven Crane is the author of the memoir "I Can Appreciate That", the novel "Staring at the Ceiling", and more than a million words of advertising copy. His other full-time jobs are husband and father, with additional titles situationally including coach, volunteer, foster parent, mentor, and amateur pancake chef.
Steven joins Audley on The Audacious Living Podcast to discuss the importance of pushing through adversity, the difference between appreciation and gratitude and the process of rewiring our thinking to become more appreciative during difficult times.
I Can Appreciate That is a memoir of gratitude and is a collection of essays exploring the game-changing blessings hiding in some of life's biggest challenges and setbacks. To order your copy, visit website.
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