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My favorite nugget of advice: "He gave the example of a lute player who is happy when playing and singing to himself--but gets anxious when he goes on stage--for he not only wishes to sing well, but also to obtain applause: but this is not in his power."
We know enough to know that gratitude is central to human happiness, and it's easy to read books about it, make plans to incorporate it, talk about how important it is, etc., but it's harder to actually make it part of your outlook. The Gratitude Diaries talks about the author's journey to make gratitude part of her everyday life. There are lots of good lessons, and lots of interesting anecdotes, for those who need a little push to start a gratitude journal or change their focus at work. The only part that grated was the constant incorporation of an upper 10% lifestyle (e.g., weekend homes, monthly trips to Europe, etc.) that is completely out of reach to most of the world. It came across, at times, as entitled, or perhaps, oblivious. But don't let it spoil the message, which is a good one: find ways to be grateful and it can change your life.
We know enough to know that gratitude is central to human happiness, and it's easy to read books about it, make plans to incorporate it, talk about how important it is, etc., but it's harder to actually make it part of your outlook. The Gratitude Diaries talks about the author's journey to make gratitude part of her everyday life. There are lots of good lessons, and lots of interesting anecdotes, for those who need a little push to start a gratitude journal or change their focus at work. The only part that grated was the constant incorporation of an upper 10% lifestyle (e.g., weekend homes, monthly trips to Europe, etc.) that is completely out of reach to most of the world. It came across, at times, as entitled, or perhaps, oblivious. But don't let it spoil the message, which is a good one: find ways to be grateful and it can change your life.