Gratitude is More Than Attitude
Gratitude is More Than Attitude
Posted from Dinar Recaps Archives on 12/25/2018
Gratitude is More Than Attitude
By Lisa White
Gratitude…it’s one of the words that we use over and over to express our appreciation for what we have in our lives whether it’s tangible or intangible. We are taught to have an “attitude of gratitude” as a way of good living.
To be seen as not grateful is to be seen as selfish and greedy. Feeling gratitude makes us happy! It sends positive energy into the world. Who wouldn’t want to be in an “attitude of gratitude”?
But, what if gratitude was more than just an attitude? What if gratitude was just the beginning of a mindset of living gratefully?
It’s one thing to express gratitude. It’s another to “live” gratitude.
What does living in gratitude mean?
Well, to me, living in true gratitude is a constant mindset of being grateful and then showing through our actions that we are willing to nurture, protect and be stewards of that for which we are grateful.
Gratitude means nothing if we express thanks one minute and then turn around and damage, hurt or ruin what we’ve been given.
Being grateful means taking actions and changing behaviors to live the “promise of our thanks”.
What does that look like? Well, ask yourself these questions.
If you are grateful for your friends and family, what actions do you take on a daily basis to not judge or criticize? Do you let bygones be bygones? Do you still have expectations about the way they “should” be?
If you are grateful for the air we breathe, then what do you do to make sure that it stays clean? Do you protest the forms of energy that pollute our air? Do you drive everywhere instead of taking public transit, walking or riding a bike when possible?
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