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One recent December, at get older 53, John Kralik found his life at a terrible, frightening low: his small law firm was faltering; he was struggling through an agonizing second divorce; he previously grown faraway from his two older children and was fearful he might lose contact with his young little girl; he was residing in a little apartment where he froze in the wintertime and cooked in the summer; he was 40 pounds overweight; his girl had just split up with him; and overall, his dearest life dreams-including expectations of upholding idealistic legal guidelines and to become a judge-seemed to acquire slipped beyond his reach. Then, throughout a needy walk in the hills on New Year's Day, John was struck by the belief that his life might become at least tolerable if, rather than focusing on what he didn't have, he could find a way to be grateful for what he previously. Inspired by a lovely, simple word his ex-girlfriend possessed sent to give thanks to him for his Xmas gift, John imagined that he might find a way to feel grateful by writing thank-you notes. To help keep himself going, he established himself a goal-come what may-of writing 365 thank-you notes in the year ahead. One by one, every single day, he began to handwrite thank yous-for presents or kindnesses he'd received from loved ones and coworkers, from previous business affiliates and current foes, from college friends and doctors and store clerks and handymen and neighbours, and anyone, really, absolutely anyone, who'd done him a good change, however large or small. Soon after he'd sent his initial notes, significant and amazing benefits began to come John's way-from financial gain to true camaraderie, from weight damage to inner tranquility. While John composed his notes, the current economic climate collapsed, the bank next door from his office failed, but thank-you word by thank-you word, John's expereince of living turned around.
