Because gratification of a desire leads to the temporary stilling of the mind and the experience of the peaceful, joyful Self it's no wonder that we get hooked on thinking that happiness comes from the satisfaction of desires. This is the meaning of the old adage, "Joy is not in things, it is in us.".
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Gratitude is the heart's memory.
Gratitude is the heart's memory.
Feeling grateful or appreciative of someone or something in your life actually attracts more of the things that you appreciate read more
Feeling grateful or appreciative of someone or something in your life actually attracts more of the things that you appreciate and value into your life.
Gratitude is the memory of the heart.
[Fr., La reconnaissance est la memoire du coeur.]
Gratitude is the memory of the heart.
[Fr., La reconnaissance est la memoire du coeur.]
That possession which we gain by the sword is not lasting;
gratitude for benefits eternal.
[Lat., Non est read more
That possession which we gain by the sword is not lasting;
gratitude for benefits eternal.
[Lat., Non est diuturna possessio in quam gladio ducimus;
beneficiorum gratia sempiterna est.]
If hush'd the loud whirlwind that ruffled the deep,
The sky if no longer dark tempests deform;
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If hush'd the loud whirlwind that ruffled the deep,
The sky if no longer dark tempests deform;
When our perils are past shall our gratitude sleep?
No! Here's to the pilot that weather'd the storm!
Remember that not to be happy is not to be grateful.
Remember that not to be happy is not to be grateful.
A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent
of all the other virtues.
[Lat., read more
A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent
of all the other virtues.
[Lat., Gratus animus est una virtus non solum maxima, sed etiam
mater virtutum onmium reliquarum.]
The gratitude of most men is but a secret desire of receiving
greater benefits.
The gratitude of most men is but a secret desire of receiving
greater benefits.
Gratitude is a duty which ought to be paid, but which none have a right to expect.
Gratitude is a duty which ought to be paid, but which none have a right to expect.
