Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy. – Jacques Maritain
When the pilgrims arrived at Plymouth, they gave
thanks for safe travels and the blessings of the previous year. That celebration developed into Thanksgiving
in the United States. This year, we have
many things to be thankful just as the pilgrims were.
We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our
gratitude. – Cynthia Ozick
Often times, individuals that are goal-oriented focus
on accomplishing goals especially towards the end of the year and often forget
the people that are helping and have helped them accomplish their goals and
dreams. Assistance may have been
provided by helping with grocery shopping, babysitting kids, being a sounding
board about ideas, etc. When we isolate
and focus only on goals, we are drawn away from people and this isolation often
blinds us from the needs of other people.
This isolation often peculates selfishness in individuals. To help counteract selfishness, it is
important to thank people that support and help us. Verbally thanking people reminds us of our
dependence on them and fosters a desire inside us to serve them instead of them
serving us.
Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a
present and not giving it. – William Arthur Ward
ACTION: Find 5
people this week and thank them for the various ways they have helped you
accomplish your goals and dreams.
Resource
· https://www.success.com/why-gratitude-makes-you-a-better-leader/
· https://rotaryeclubhouston.org/stories/the-black-dot-story
· https://alltimeshortstories.com/inspirational-the-black-dot/
· https://www.success.com/why-gratitude-makes-you-a-better-leader/
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