You Cannot Grow Without Gratitude
This year has been a bit of a dumpster fire.
What’s the best thing that happened to you this year?
Yes, this year.
Christmas gift story… an ungrateful teen who wanted an iPhone for Christmas and instead was given a mere $700 cash.
She went ballistic over not getting what she asked for.
You cannot grow without gratitude…
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Gratitude is not an emotion
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It develops appreciationBeing ungrateful is directly linked to
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Chronic unhappiness
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Trauma… increased inability to deal with it.
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Psychological problems
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Overwhelm of despair
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Worse health -
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Longer to heal from any injury
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Health declines quicker
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Your gratitude affects your attitude…
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Ungrateful people cannot accept gifts gratefully.
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Deodorant - “So you think I stink, do you."
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“So what’s wrong with the one I have now?"
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Gratitude is an attitude and an attitudeis a choice you make daily.
Giving is the highest form of living…
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Ungrateful people don’t know how to give.
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Ungrateful people don’t know how to accept gifts.
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The story of R.G. Letourneau
“The question is not how much of my money I give to God, but rather how much of God’s money I keep for myself.”
R.G. Letourneau
The good news is that gratitude can develop. An ungrateful person is not condemned to be forever. The secret is very simple: don’t take anything for granted. Start thinking about your life as a wonderful gift.