Author: Todd Puntolillo

A Winning Formula

G+L+T+F=PJI. In mathematical formulas, that which is on the left side of the equal sign is the same as, or equivalent to, that which is on the right side. The key is to know the value of each symbol. Now I’ll spell this one out to clarify. Gratitude + Love + Trust + Forgiveness = Peace times Joy times Inner strength. In order to multiply your sense of peace, joy and power, you need to compound your gratitude with love, trust and forgiveness.

Why forgiveness you may ask? When you were a child and were asked to forgive a friend who wronged you, it was explained that he/she didn’t mean it. You decided it wasn’t so important and resumed play. As you got older, forgiveness meant letting go of something from the past that still ached inside. You could see that it was an attempt to heal hurt feelings that remained painful within you. A bumper sticker on my car reads: Forgiveness means giving up all hope of a better past. You see, the past is gone and the bitterness is a choice. You are choosing whether or not to let YOUR feelings about something someone said or did eat you up–perhaps literally. There is a deeper meaning to forgiveness. It is seeing love in the face of hate, fear or resentment. It is replacing every ugly thought that comes up for us because it is truly the ONLY healthy, satisfying thing to do. Anything less will harm us every day for the rest of our lives.

Gratitude is that simplistic knowing that all is well and everything we have, physical or nonphysical, is a gift. If we were to take the time to count life’s gifts, we could do it all day and into the night. Many of us don’t look deeply enough to see all the good. It is a powerful recognition that multiplies peace and joy exponentially and makes us powerful.

There is not enough I can say about love. It is our true nature and the truth about creation. Only fear and doubt cloud our perfect vision of love. To cultivate a loving soul is to honor life and extend well-being to everyone we mentally embrace.

Trust seems difficult. Although faith is wonderful, I call it trust because the word faith can, at times, project a feeling of helplessness. Trust is an inner knowing that all is as it should be and that the universe is both loving and intelligent. If peace, joy and inner strength are attractive to you, then follow this winning formula.

Be grateful. There is so much here for you. Be loving. It warms your heart and blesses others. Trust a perfect outcome–better yet, be trusting now, the only time frame that exists. No need to wait. The overcoming of the suggestion called fear is the great task of humanity today. Forgive those who have done what you consider wrong. They are giving you the opportunity to be loving and grateful. Serenity is being joyous in spite of what seems to be going on around you. Follow the formula and be a winner!






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Todd Puntolillo is a published author (Love, Wisdom and Healing) and inspirational columnist for the Happy Times Monthly, an all good news newspaper headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida. He has written for international, national and local publications and has been featured on several television and radio programs. His field of expertise is founded on more than 50 years of studies in metaphysics, philosophy and more than a dozen spiritual healing modalities. His topics for public speaking events are "Creating a Better Life" and "The Mystical Secrets of Life."

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