Being grateful is more than a courtesy norm. Gratitude is a way of crossing borders to reach a more emotional, personal and even spiritual level.
Why not thank life for being part of it? Why not recognize others for what they are, and for those facets for which, we love them? And even more ... Why not thank ourselves for our integrity, courage and improvement?
We know, sometimes it is not easy to enter into the so-called "knowledge of the heart", the one that let us intuit the same Lao Tse with the phrase that gives title to this article. People live almost every day anchored to this brain that guides us along the most objective and rational path, where some grudges, some frustrations ...
"Gratitude is the heart's memory."
-Lao Tse-
The 4 pillars of gratitude
The simple act of being grateful, is already a way of personal liberation. It is to recognize, is to act with humility and without artifice, learning to value what is really important in life. Let's talk about it today, let's delve into the value and power of gratitude.
1. Emotional openness
Why are there so many people who find it hard to thank? When we do anything for someone we do not "obligatorily" expect that thanks that is courtesy and good manners.
What we really want is to be recognized, we seek to understand that we have worried, that we have invested not only time, but also part of our emotions.
:People who do not practice gratitude usually present the following characteristics
1. Emotional denial: they avoid openness to others and often act defiantly or self-reliably when in reality, they lack good self-esteem and are quite fragile within.
They act with a certain selfishness, practice ingratitude and sometimes even pride.
Not recognizing others, also means not recognizing themselves, so they are people who lack emotional skills.
To practice gratitude, we must be able to open ourselves emotionally. Only then can we gain knowledge of
ourselves and others, through an active, strong and sincere heart.
2. Gratitude and recognition are the best gifts of the human being
Few values are as powerful as recognizing our fellows through gratitude. It is a universal form of knowledge and union, of uniting bonds. "I recognize you for what you are, for your virtues, for your way of being, and I thank you for being part of my life enriching it with your presence."
3. Being grateful is not being in debt
Some people think that the simple fact of receiving something and having to say thank you, immediately means being in debt to that person who has done something determined by us. If in your interior that sensation remains, that of that obligation to return a favor, we will not be practicing a free, sincere and spontaneous gratitude.
Gratitude is an attitude that does not demand obligations, it is a way of being that transcends all our acts
If you do something for your brother, or for your friend, do not mark an "x" in your agenda, hoping that the favor will be returned one day or another. You do it because you want and "because you recognize" that person as part of you, you have done it freely and without expecting anything in return.
Now, we will not wait for the return of that detail, but what we do want is to be recognized. We establish a bond where we both form the same entity. It is almost like what the word "Namasté" conveys to us (I greet you and I thank you, I recognize you as a divinity, which at the same time, is part of me).
4. The importance of personal gratitude
We spent half a life thanking others for things: the dedication of our family, the altruism of our friends, the love of our partner or the recognition of those people who enter and leave our lives enriching it with their small acts.
Now, have you ever stopped to thank yourself something? Do you think it is a selfish and somewhat out of tune attitude? Absolutely. No matter that you are religious, skeptical or spiritual, self-recognition does not compromise any rule, but is a basic pillar with which to reinforce your self-esteem.
What if, from now on, we act in a more humble way and value the simplest things in our life? Thanks to that cool breeze that relieves you in summer, to that good decision you made recently, thanks for having your family, that pet that dedicates an eternal love.
Give thanks simply for existing, for being well, for understanding that we are only fleeting stars that come and go, and that only seek to live life with maximum fulfillment. Why not?
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