PODCAST EP 021 - GRATITUDE - Fuels Your Home
Gratitude
"The more grateful I am, the more beauty I see."
– Mary Davis. This quote could be one of the most accurate in the history of quotations. When we are thankful for even the most minor things in life, the universe always finds a way to make things work in our favor. The virtue of gratitude applies to all areas of life, custom homes and architecture included. In this episode, JD explores the concept of gratitude in a custom home journey and the parties involved. For instance, he, as an architect, is thankful for the opportunity his customers give him to plan and come up with their dream homes. He's going to discuss the virtue of being grateful to spouses, kids, or any other party involved in the decision-making of creating a custom home. Stay tuned and remember that expressing thankfulness through kindness is essential.
Here are things to listen out for
1. What is the importance of thankfulness in the custom home journey?
2. The importance of valuing other parties' input.
3. The need to give attention and intention to the design to create a serene space.
Key highlights
[00:00:27] Introduction of today's topic
[00:03:07] Be grateful to the people who have a stake in your decisions.
[00:09:01] Examples of houses in France that have lasted over hundreds of years
[00:10:30] Accepting the desires that you have and appreciating the architectural DNA
[00:18:02] Closing remarks
Notable quotes
● Expressing thankfulness through kindness is essential to keep on going. Gratitude is a fuel that will keep you going.
● What everybody wants is to live in their custom home, experience the energy that ultimately has come from their life, and process in that home, in that built structure, to express their goals. That result stems from gratitude throughout the whole process.
● Being grateful to people that you're going to be deciding things with, being thankful for their input, being kind to each other, and regarding their input is hugely helpful
● If you figure out how you're going to make a decision and accept those things in a way that builds energy between you and the other decision-makers, it'll continue to propel you forward.
● If you tell yourself, "This decision is another step to move you forward." It will help you keep that open line of communication with your family, your loved one, or whoever you have involved in your project.
● The home you create will exist in the minds of the children born there, people who visit and ultimately influence the next houses built.
● I'm so thankful that what has led to things is connections with the people around me. Connections to people who want to endeavor on a journey to create something unique that continues going along, growing, and changing things.
● Everybody is persevering, pushing through, and exploring. That's in our human nature. Let's use it to the fullest of our ability.
● Enjoy that your creation will contribute to ushering along humanity's creative narrative.
Resources
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