Revolution 2.0

Introduction It all starts with gratitude. Gratitude is the bedrock, the touchstone–cornerstone–for any effective philosophy, religious dogma, or simply a way to get through life or the day successfully. Ingratitude makes for a grim and unproductive outlook on life, love and politics. That is the subject of today’s 10-minute episode. Continuing Without gratitude, there is an inescapable emptiness; not a yearning, but a feeling of being ungrounded. This makes for a fertile ground for resentful thoughts of unfairness or “Why me? Or worse, comparing ourselves to others. If you immediately question what–if anything–you have to be grateful for, let’s take a peek at that.  Did you get up this morning? When you did, did you have ready access to running water, maybe even hot and cold running water? When you go to the store, grocery or whatever, do you have multiple choices in almost every category? Oh, and did you have transportation to and from the store? And did you wake up in the most prospe