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Having An Attitude of Gratitude Doesn’t Make You Happy
I’m sure you’ve read time and time again about the importance of gratitude, and I agree: It is very important to have an attitude of gratitude in life. I have a daily gratitude ritual. Hell, I even published a gratitude journal. I am all about gratitude!
I recently read an article that started with: “The #1 thing that holds people back from having a smoothe-as-honey lifestyle, where you can just get up, feel great, and connect with other people in meaningful ways, is… Not being grateful.”
Easier said than done! Sometimes when the shit show of life is really hitting the fan, it’s next to impossible to conjure up feelings of gratitude.
And sometimes, gratitude simply isn’t enough. Case in point: A colleague in a Facebook group of which I am a member recently posted about his struggles even though he is grateful for all he has in life:
“I have a wonderful life, happy family, beautiful kids, awesome friendships, beautiful wife. I live in my dream home. I have a stable business. I am in great physical shape. In short I want for nothing. I have all of these blessings and I am entirely grateful for them.”
He went on to state that even with all of these blessings, he still has this feeling that something is missing.
