What is gratitude?
According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, gratitude is defined as being grateful or thankful. According to UCDavis professor, Dr Robert Emmons, a person who practices gratitude considers life a gift and chooses to be grateful for good things he experiences.
In his book, Thanks: How Practicing Gratitude Can Make You Happier, Dr Emmons defines gratitude in two stages: “Gratitude is the acknowledgement of goodness in one’s life. In gratitude, we say yes to life… Second, gratitude is recognizing that the source(s) of this goodness lie at least partially outside the self.”
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