Page 9 - Power of Gratitude
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Even in the midst of very difficult situations, you still have to be
grateful for the will to bear it and come out strong without being swept
off your body and soul.
Gratitude without
Practically, gratitude isn’t often felt if it is not demonstrated
externally. Gratitude that has such impact is that which is extended
to family members, friends, colleagues, or neighbors. Apart from self-
appreciation, the next line of call to show a heart of gratitude is being
thankful to people around us. One common way we can always do this
is by simply saying ‘thank you’ to people each time a good deed is done
to us. By deeds, it may not necessarily be materialistic. It could be so
whenever we are complimented for how we appear or when given warm
greetings. Maligning people or not returning their phatic conversations,
at any rate, is a red flag that conveys a feeling of ingratitude.
Being grateful to people for what they do to us, for us or still, for who
they are they may well be such an insignificant thing, but it can have a
