I love to people watch and study others and reflect, like today as I’m writing in this beautiful hotel lobby. When I think back over the last couple of decades to my earliest memories, I realize that while many of my fears have become reality, many of my dreams have also come to fruition. Gratitude is an interesting thing. So often, when we are at our lowest, we forget to be thankful for what we have, and when we are at our best, we also forget to be thankful for what we are experiencing. This suggests that the relationship between gratitude and circumstances is not necessarily indelibly linked. Gratitude is not the result of circumstances but rather a chosen mindset of resilient champions who see the entire picture, with the path to joy winding around this journey.