Gratitude

“Asking for help with shame says: You have the power over me. Asking with condescension says: I have the power over you. But asking for help with gratitude says: We have the power to help each other.”

Amanda Palmer • The Art of Asking: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help

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Sometimes the key to happiness isn’t finding the next upgrade, but appreciating what’s already in front of you. We’re prone to undervaluing what we have and overvaluing what we don’t have yet covet. Sometimes the grass is greener where you water it.

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A lot of people are just trying to get to tomorrow and don't have the luxury of getting to think about how good they can be. And so if you are in a place where you have any space to get to think about that, it's something to be grateful for.

-Ravi Gupta

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Brené Brown on How Gratitude Begets Joy – KonMari | The Official Website of Marie Kondo

Brené Brown konmari.com

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The Serviceberry: An Economy of Abundance – Robin Wall Kimmerer

Robin Wall Kimmerer emergencemagazine.org

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"Enough"

John C. Bogle jamesclear.com

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what i had to do was a combination of exposure therapy (spending a bit more than felt comfortable) + emotional work: i’d notice my tendency to choose discomfort over spending money → spend → freak out → explore / be with the feeling also, active gratitude whenever i spent

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SStuart Evans

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The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work

Shawn Achor • 7 highlights

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Cover of The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work

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Declare war on the negative bias: Focus on the things that go right instead of the things that go wrong — did the checkout line at the grocery store go quick? Did you avoid red lights on your way to work? If all you did was look for things to appreciate, you would live a spectacular life.

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insights on gratitude via AJ Jacobs