Let's talk about gratitude
• According to merriam Webster dictionary, Gratitude is simply : a feeling of appreciation or thanks
In our daily life, we need gratitude to survive, we need it to triumph, we need it to be the kind of person dream to be.
Gratitude is simply an automatic way to ask for more when you’re been blessed with something. And of course, it is a ticket to get more.
Gratitude is an attitude, it is something we do oftenly, it is something we must imbibe in ourselves to live up the kind of life we dream to live.
When you’re grateful for something, it shows how much you appreciate that thing. No matter how small, minute or salient it is.
But a humans, we are getting it wrong these days, many of us are so engrossed in our egocentric attitude that we feel to big to be appreciative. Please, if you have been living that kind of lifestyle, kindly drop it now, it would deny you of many opportunities and possibilities.
Many at times, we tend to take ourselves for granted, simply because we are for us, don’t live this kind of lifestyle, learn to be appreciative, you can start today!
Mark Taciturn says : "men are more ready to repay an injury than a benefit because gratitude is a burden"
You're wondering why he referred to gratitude as burden? It is because people find it difficult to do.
Now, how can we be more appreciative?
Firstly, before we can change a situation, we must first change our present disposition towards that thing.
Stop having entitlement mentality, know that anything that comes to you is a blessing, you are not entitled to it, unless something you work your ass rigorously for, like your result, salary and what have you.
Every other thing, they are blessings, because not everyone posseses them.
Gratitude begins with appreciating little things, this will in turn teach you how to appreciate big things.
Don’t let your personality lure you to the thinking that you deserve what you are being served with,
If someone always call to check on you, don’t think you are entitled to it, appreciate their call, in fact, pray for them, let them know you really appreciate their call, you’re wondering why?
Now, let’s do a break down of it, we have roughly about 7.2 billion is said to be the number of people living in the world as a speak, even though that is just an estimate, the real number can’t be quantify.
Now, imagine, if someone have single handedly picked an interest in you at a particular time and decided to put a call through to you, don’t ever think it’s it’s because you are the only person they can call at the moment, remember the said number of us living in the world?
I intentionally picked the phenomenon of phone calls to convey my message because I see that it is the commonest concept with which gratitude is being jeopardise.
Do you think it’s because of your beauty, handsomeness, and brilliancy that makes you a sought after? No, my dear, you’re only been opportuned, don’t make that mistake, there are tons of people who are more prettier, handsome and intelligent than you are, but the world doesn’t even look their side.
So, why you? It is simply something that should be grateful for.
If someone does anything for you, it doesn’t matter what their intentions are, just appreciate them, even when someone takes you out on a date, appreciate them for their time, interest, money and attention that was centred at you, don’t feel too entitled, rather feel worthy and appreciative.
We have billions of people living in the same world with ours but people aren’t looking their side.
Or is it that you’re very vast and good at something that makes people rush you like indomie?
Take it slowly sweetheart, you’re just being opportuned, some can do it better than you, yet, nobody ask them about what they are doing.
Now, let’s do a quick maths here.
If someone who earns 30 kay per month give you 3 out of their salary, that means the person woke up, dust their ass and headed to work for three days, just because of you, out of their three days, there are days the person Wakes up and feel down, they feel like not going to work, but they know what is at stake, so they get up and set for work.
Out of those three days, there are days they get to work and the day the day just goes ugly, I mean maybe a rift happens between them and their superintendent.
Now, at the end of of the month, the person gives you 3 kay, do you know how much they have sacrificed for you alone?
Will you still continue having that entitlement mentality? No, my dear, you’re and adult now, you understand how tasking adulthood is.
Learn to be more appreciative, it paves ways for blessings upon blessings.
When you’re being appreciative, people will always want to serve you, knowing fully well that they aren’t losing because you value what they bring to the table.
Remember, Gratitude I s an attitude, and our attitudes either make or break us!