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Life Fulfilled Podcast — Rethinking Leadership for Sustainable Performance

A Thankfulness Mindset Sees Beauty in the Messiness of Life

November 24, 2025 • Bernie Borges • Season 4 • Episode 262

In this special Thanksgiving week episode, host Bernie Borges explores the transformative power of thankfulness, not just as a reaction to good fortune, but as a daily mindset. Bernie shares how cultivating thankfulness can shift your perspective, help you find meaning in life’s struggles, and deepen your sense of fulfillment. Through personal reflection and practical insight, Bernie invites you to look beyond the surface of your experiences and discover the beauty in the messy, imperfect moments that shape our lives.

Three Key Takeaways:

1️⃣ Thankfulness Is a Choice, Not a Reaction
While gratitude often follows a positive event, thankfulness is a proactive mindset that helps you appreciate life, even in its most difficult seasons.

2️⃣ Fulfillment Is Found in the Journey, Not Just the Milestones
Bernie shares a personal story of sacrifice and perseverance, revealing how moments of struggle can become the most deeply fulfilling chapters of your life.

3️⃣ Daily Thankfulness Enhances Emotional and Physical Wellbeing
Research supports that consistent thankfulness leads to better health, stronger relationships, and greater life satisfaction, making it a key to a fulfilled life.

Main Takeaway
Thankfulness is a mindset that empowers you to find meaning and fulfillment in every stage of life, even during setbacks. By choosing to see beauty in the messiness, you shift from scarcity to abundance, from striving to appreciating. This daily posture of thankfulness becomes a powerful foundation for living a truly fulfilled life, rooted not in perfection but in presence and perspective.

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