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First Thoughts on a Life-Changing Day
First Thoughts on a Life-Changing Day
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Book Introduction
“Today, too, there are challenges to be thankful for
“We rebuild our lives!”

Moments of gratitude recorded by 10 people,

A story written from each person's own place,
A growth essay that warmly permeates anyone's life.

"The First Thought of the Day That Changes Your Life" is a collection of growth essays by ten authors who, through a daily gratitude routine, rose from the ashes and redesigned their lives.
Stories unfold of transforming resentment into gratitude, filling apathy with gratitude, and transforming illness, debt, relationships, and loneliness into gratitude.

This book is not simply an essay conveying personal experience or philosophy.
Through the real-life hardships and recovery process experienced by the 4060 generation, it shows how 'small gratitude' can become a compass for life.
In different stages of life, such as being a single mother, battling liver cancer, being recommended to resign, four surgeries, and dealing with debt and loneliness, the authors protect themselves and find the strength to challenge themselves again through the routine of keeping a "gratitude journal."
The book includes a "gratitude journal" written by the authors as they actually changed their lives, allowing readers to experience the vivid resonance of their experiences as they read.

"The First Thought of the Day That Changes Your Life" is a book that ultimately proves the message that "gratitude makes what we have abundant and turns an ordinary day into a miracle."
It will become a small but strong seed of hope for those who have lost their way in the midst of their tiring daily lives.
When small gratitudes accumulate, even a listless day is filled with new meaning, and ultimately, it becomes the force that changes the direction of your entire life.
This book is a strong companion that will help you take that first step.
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Introduction

Chapter 1: From Resentment to Gratitude: Redrawing Life (Picasso Reading Children's Books, Park Seon-yeong)


1.
A heart filled with gratitude for my mother's absence
2.
The second comfort from books and gratitude journals
3.
The Power of Gratitude: Transforming Resentment into Art
4.
Rewrite life like a fairy tale

Chapter 2: From Apathy to Gratitude: Regaining Control of Your Life (by Hye-ran Oh, a book publisher)


1.
The power of gratitude that supported my weak body
2.
The energy that comes from small daily routines
3.
Choose initiative over apathy
4.
Becoming a housewife, wife, and mother filled with gratitude

Chapter 3: From Small Habits to Gratitude, Fully Expressing Love (Seol Dam-on, Seol Bo-young)


1.
Record the small gratitudes of everyday life
2.
Expressing your love for your son in words
3.
Parents' growth nurtured by the community
4.
Gratitude deepens relationships

Chapter 4: Gratitude Opens the Path to Recovery from Illness (Super 23, Koh Hyun-sook)


1.
Growing up with a warm hand in a life reborn
2.
A life growing through reading and gratitude
3.
The Light of Life Taught by Big Mom Wisdom School
4.
The life of the late writer, who extended a warm hand

Chapter 5: From Loss of Self-Esteem to Gratitude, Rebuilding Confidence (By Bae Young-sun)

1.
My voice rebuilt with gratitude
2.
Holding on to shattered self-esteem with gratitude
3.
Rewriting life with vivid writing
4.
Gratitude Designs Confidence

Chapter 6: From Performance to Gratitude: Building Leadership with Dignity (Kim Geun-ah, a Leader with Dignity)


1.
Choose quality over performance
2.
Adversity is a compass that changes the direction of life.
3.
A path we walk together, not alone
4.
Dreaming of a Second Life as a Digital Nomad

Chapter 7: From Fate to Gratitude, Achieving Balance (Gorogoro Kim Jang-hee)


1.
The balance of gratitude brought about by fate
2.
A health crisis that has signaled a crack
3.
A gratitude journal gives new meaning to life.
4.
Four surgeries, the hope given by my chosen family

Chapter 8: From Debt to Gratitude, Achieving Fulfillment and Love (Park Hye-ran, On Sae-mi)


1.
A 16 million won miracle built on self-esteem and gratitude
2.
Pay off your debt and rebuild your life
3.
Living my daily life as the master of my own life
4.
Realizing Father's Love

Chapter 9: Renewing Your Life with Gratitude and Three Noble People (Iru Da Im-ju)


1.
Single Mom: The Love That Raised Me
2.
Cotton candy-like words, the light that saved me
3.
Three nobles, three thanks
4.
Spring Day of My Life

Chapter 10: Opening the Path to Growing Together Through Solo Gratitude (Mind Coach Big Mom Oh Seung-ha)


1.
The power of suffering forged into gratitude
2.
Seungha Bookstore: Writing that Helps You Find Your True Self
3.
Gratitude Meets Literacy
4.
Experience daily miracles

Concluding remarks

Publisher's Review
“Gratitude makes what we have abundant and transforms an ordinary day into a miracle.”

Confessions of gratitude started from each person's place.
A small thought that changes an ordinary day.

"The First Thought of the Day That Changes Your Life" is a book that shows how the small habit of "gratitude" can change your life.
As the authors explain, a gratitude journal begins not with something special, but with discovering small moments in everyday life.
Gratitude, written down one by one, changes words and attitudes, warms relationships, and ultimately grows into a strength that sustains you.

The book contains moments where depression turns to hope, resentment turns to understanding, and helplessness turns to challenge.
The way your handwriting changes, your speech becomes softer, and even the family atmosphere changes shows that gratitude is not just a comfort or a mood changer, but a starting point for building a new life.
The process of rising again through a gratitude journal in the midst of loss and pain, and restoring lost balance and warmth in relationships, resonates deeply with readers.

"The First Thought of the Day That Changes Your Life" tells us that gratitude is not a privilege enjoyed only by special people, but rather an ordinary practice that anyone can begin.
When we open our first thoughts of the day with gratitude, we can become stronger and freer.
This book will serve as a small guide for those who want to endure the weary days and draw a new tomorrow.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: November 6, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 296 pages | 152*225*20mm
- ISBN13: 9791173555688
- ISBN10: 1173555684

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