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Gratitude in Abundance

Five takeaways:

1. The author of this piece argues that the more abundance we live in, the harder it is to be grateful. That abundance makes us passive in our appreciation.
2. The author reminisces about how much a gift of $200 meant to him when he was struggling financially, and rues the fact that today, when he is more financially secure, an unexpected $200 gift would not elicit the same level of gratitude.
3. Deprivation can enhance appreciation: He notes that he has recently taken to doing 90 seconds of ice cold water in the shower, and how it has made him directly appreciative of the warmth and steam of a normal shower even more.
4. Being more appreciative and grateful has positive effects on your mental health and overall happiness– and we can be intentional about our level of gratitude. We can remind ourselves to take a moment to be grateful for all we have.
5. The article finishes with a stunning appeal: “Maybe we can purposefully build not just more gratitude within our abundance, but even build an abundance of gratitude.”

From Jeremy at Calibrating Capital:
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