The Art of Hungry Gratitude: Choosing More While Loving What Is

The most profound life philosophies often arise from seemingly simple contradictions. Viktor, in a conversation brimming with quiet wisdom, offered one such gem: “It’s fun to live when you can have gratitude and keep asking for more.” This isn’t just positive thinking; it’s a dynamic dance between deep appreciation for the present and an insatiable curiosity for what’s next – a state of “never being satisfied, but always grateful.” This potent blend, Viktor suggests, is the engine of a truly expansive and enjoyable life.

Beyond Fixing: Choosing for the Fun of It

Our default mode often involves choice as a reaction – fixing problems, overcoming obstacles, or escaping discomfort. Viktor challenges this: “What if we can just choose for the fun of it?” I’m grateful for everything, and where I am right now” – and then, from that place of sufficiency, asking: “What else can I choose, just for the fun of it?”

This shift is revolutionary. It moves us away from scarcity-driven reactivity and towards possibility- driven creation. Choosing “for the fun of it” implies lightness, curiosity, and an inherent trust that the universe (or our own capacity) can handle the request. It’s choosing towards something desirable, not just away from something unpleasant. As Viktor puts it, it’s about “choosing greater possibilities.”

The Unwavering Commitment: “Just Keep Choosing”

The path Viktor describes isn’t always a smooth ascent. He readily acknowledges it’s “really cool, very enjoyable… and also really uncomfortable at times.” The key differentiator? An unwavering commitment to “just keep choosing.” This is the core of his resilience: “Never give up, never give in, never quit.” He recognises discomfort as a necessary part of growth, advocating for “allowance” and the simple act of taking “one more step” without harsh judgment. Crucially, he advises against judging the judgment itself: “What if you didn’t have to judge when you’re judging?”

This persistent choosing, fuelled by gratitude and curiosity, becomes self-reinforcing. Viktor observes that his life “keeps getting greater and greater all the time,” attributing this directly to “a willingness to keep choosing.”

The Engine of Expansion: Living in the Question

Central to Viktor’s philosophy is the power of “being in the question.” The most potent question? “What else?”

What else can I create?
What else can I experience?
What else is possible from this point of gratitude?

Presence Over Perfection: Trusting the Choice Journey

Viktor challenges the conventional wisdom of exhaustive analysis before choosing. He sees it as “upside down”: “we’re taught to… figure out our choices and try to make them perfect… conclude all the possible outcomes… so you can make the right choice.” His experience reveals a different path: “being willing to go on the journey of choice. And… just choose.”

True power lies not in predicting the outcome perfectly, but in presence and awareness. “You can’t really… exactly know what a choice is going to create before you make it,” he states. The magic happens after the choice, in observing what it creates: “developing an ability to catch yourself… and be aware of what your choices are creating.” This awareness, cultivated through self-trust, allows for rapid course correction: “Is this what I want to keep choosing, or do I want to make a different choice?” It gifts you a “space of choice… without judgment.”

*Ask and Receive: The Choice Bridge

The popular concept of “ask and receive” gets a crucial refinement from Viktor. Asking is vital, but receiving requires action through choice. “Ask and receive is actually a reality that can be true,” he affirms, “but you also have to choose… You have to be willing to choose along the way. Whatever is required.” Receiving isn’t passive; it’s an active co-creation. Commitment and the willingness to make the necessary choices are the bridge between the ask and the manifestation. “Whatever I’ve asked for that I’ve… fully committed to and chosen, and made the choices required to actualise it, yes… that has shown up.”

Asking Bigger: Beyond the Specific to the Essence

Viktor introduces a powerful nuance to the act of asking itself. Instead of fixating on specific,
tangible outcomes (e.g., “I want that specific car”), he advocates for asking for the underlying
energy, feeling, or space that the desired object or experience represents.

Don’t just ask for the car; ask for the energy of freedom, joy, or adventure it symbolises.

Don’t just ask for the job; ask for the energy of contribution, creativity, or growth it provides.

He illustrates this with his unexpected move to Mallorca: “I had gotten to a point where I was clear about what I was asking for in terms of space and energies. And then this possibility showed up… I had no idea it was going to be Spain… But it matched the energies that I had been asking for.” Asking for the essence rather than the specific form opens the door to unexpected, often more perfect, manifestations and creates more ease, and also more fun. It invites the universe to deliver in ways we might not have imagined, fulfilling the core desire behind the superficial want.

Releasing the Tyranny of Time

A significant obstacle to this process, Viktor points out, is our self-imposed timelines. “What if we didn’t put a timeframe to it?” He identifies time as “such a good way to judge ourselves”: “Oh, it hasn’t showed up yet, so I’m going to judge myself.” Letting go of rigid deadlines (“not making time relevant”) reduces self-judgment and allows the unfolding to happen in its own perfect rhythm, guided by consistent choosing aligned with the desired energy.

The Invitation: Lightness, Trust, and Your Knowing

Underpinning Viktor’s entire perspective is a profound shift away from heaviness and significance. “What if it doesn’t have to be so serious and significant?” he asks. The path becomes lighter when we start “trusting your awareness in what’s light… And what’s expansive? What’s… what makes you happy, pretty much? What’s fun? It can actually be that simple.” He invites us back to a fundamental truth: “What makes you happy is the way to go.”

Ultimately, Viktor reminds us that we all possess an inner compass: “All of us have a knowing… What works for you and what you would like.” The journey he outlines – grateful presence, continuous choosing rooted in “what else?”, conscious awareness of creation, asking for essence, releasing time pressure, and trusting happiness – is about reconnecting with that inherent knowing and having the courage to follow it, step by step, choice by choice.

While simultaneously and joyfully reaching for the stars – not because you lack anything, but because the act of reaching, choosing, and discovering is the very essence of a life fully lived. That’s the fun Viktor speaks of: the exhilarating dance of hungry gratitude.