What is Gratitude? — by Angeles Arrien

[Welles]

"Gratitude is essentially the recognition of the unearned increments of value in one’s experience—the acknowledgment of the positive things that come our way that we did not actively work toward or ask for. The International Encyclopedia of Ethics defines gratitude as “the heart’s internal indicator on which the tally of gifts outweighs exchanges,” a definition that echoes the notion of unearned increments. The connection to the concept of gifts is a natural one. The Latin root of the word gratitude is grata or gratia—a given gift—and from this same root we get our word grace, which means a gift freely given that is unearned."

What is Gratitude? — by Angeles Arrien

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[Sandy]

Thank you Welles! I am so grateful for your contribution to this wonderful world and this article filled with wisdom.
Love,
Sandy