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I never heard of the concept until a few moments ago and I already know that I don't like it. EDIT: Now I reflected why I didn't like it. And it is the word gr
by mongol 14y ago
I never heard of the concept until a few moments ago and I already know that I don't like it.
EDIT: Now I reflected why I didn't like it. And it is the word gratitude. Granted, I am not a native English speaker but Wikipedia tells me this: "Gratitude, thankfulness, gratefulness, or appreciation is a feeling or attitude in acknowledgment of a benefit that one has received or will receive. " In other words, it implies that there is someone in the other end of a happy feeling to be feel thankful to. And sometimes there is, but being grateful for nice weather, hearing birds singing or being able to walk (not being disabled) implies to me that there is someone "larger" (read a God) out there to be grateful to. And that does not sit well with me. For example, I can be happy to be in good health, but that does not imply that gratitude goes with it.
- bostonpete 14y agoMeh. I'm not religious but I feel grateful and thankful for precious time I get to spend with my kids, for beautiful weather, etc. That doesn't mean I'm grateful to anyone or anything in particular. Honestly, some people are so militantly anti-religion that they get up in arms (so to speak) at anything that could even be construed as having religious connotations.
- javert 14y agoSpot on analysis. I think it would be interesting to have a gratitude journal in which gratitude to myself is copiously recorded. e.g. "I'm really grateful that I had the dedication to get up early this morning so that I could make this day more useful to myself."