“Look back and be grateful, look ahead and be hopeful, look around and be helpful” is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. “‘Look back and be grateful, look ahead and be hopeful, look around and be helpful.’—unknown” was posted on the newsgroup Alcohol and Drug Addictions Recovery Help/Support on August 1, 2005.
   
Authorship is unknown. “Look back and be grateful, look ahead and be hopeful, look around and be helpful. -Julia Rosien” was posted on Twitter on August 17, 2010, but there is no evidence that Julia Rosien used the saying in 2005 (or earlier).
   
     
Google Groups: Alcohol and Drug Addictions Recovery Help/Support
Daily Readings - 8/2
bluidkiti
8/1/05
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“Look back and be grateful, look ahead and be hopeful, look around and be helpful.”
—unknown
   
Google Groups: News Sarasota
My Gift To You…
The Captain
12/24/06
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Look back and be grateful,
Look ahead and be hopeful,
Look around and be helpful..
         
Twitter
Liza Frank
@franklyliza
“Look back and be grateful, look ahead and be hopeful, look around
and be helpful.”
—unknown
11:01 AM - 2 Aug 2010
   
Twitter
Tess Challis
@tesschallis
Look back and be grateful, look ahead and be hopeful, look around and be helpful. -Julia Rosien
2:37 PM - 17 Aug 2010
   
Twitter
Richard Patterson Jr
@rpattersonlaw
‘Look back and be grateful, look ahead and be hopeful, look around and be helpful’ ~ Julia Rosien
2:52 PM - 26 Nov 2014
 
Twitter
Dr. Mark Rowe 🇮🇪
@DrMarkRowe
Look back and be grateful, look ahead and be hopeful, look around and be helpful. - unknown #quote #gratitude #hope #kindness #weekendwisdom
10:55 AM - 26 Aug 2017
 
Twitter
Paulo Coelho ☮️
@paulocoelho
Look back and be grateful
Look ahead and be hopeful
Look around and be helpful
11:28 AM - 29 Oct 2017
 
Twitter
Tim Fargo
@tim_fargo
Look back and be grateful, look ahead and be hopeful, look around and be helpful. - Unknown #quote
6:42 AM - 2 Jun 2018