Why thankful

In , Mark Zuckerberg challenged himself to write one thank-you note a day to counter his critical nature and express more gratitude. And billionaire investor Warren Buffett has often talked about how grateful he is to have achieved such a high level of success.

In a speech to students at the University of Florida, Buffett reflected on his good fortune, saying, "I am lucky to be born where I was. I have been lucky with parents, lucky with all kinds of things and lucky to be wired in a way that in a market economy, pays off like crazy for me.

Fast-forward to , when the investor reiterated his long-held sentiment of gratitude in a letter to Berkshire-Hathaway shareholders. Like this story? Jeff Bezos' wife would rather have a child with 9 fingers than one who isn't resourceful. Warren Buffett and Bill Gates once revealed the best business decisions they ever made. Skip Navigation. Jennifer Liu. VIDEO Gretchen Rubin: The key to your happiness depends on these 2 things.

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There is no one I know The act of finding the deeper part of you that never fades may be the most important task of your life. It is certainly the best place from which to create. Photo credit: woodleywonderworks Creative Commons The cost of gratitude Today, I'm aware of the fact that life is better than I deserve, which is saying something these days.

So today, I chose to make a list. The gratitude list Gratitude is not my natural disposition, so this took some time and effort. And in case you were wondering, here are my 10 reasons to give thanks today: I am thankful for my health , for being able to run half-marathons and eat turkey dinners.

I am thankful for my wife , who vowed to be my biggest fan on the day we were married and has never once let me down. I am thankful for the gift and work of writing — that it is both extremely hard and easy at the same time.

Easy to do, hard to master. Always frustrating. Always rewarding. I am extremely thankful for the online community of writers and readers who are making a difference in the world. We can continue to feel that way long after the turkey and dressing are gone.

All we have to do is count our blessings and turn our hearts and thoughts toward gratitude. The warm and fuzzy feelings will follow.

He goes on to explain that gratitude and optimism can even boost our immune system. Arrogance and ungratefulness go hand and hand. But the opposite is also true. When we choose to be thankful for the big and small blessings in our lives, we foster a heart of humility and a spirit of graciousness.

Just as fear and worry are contagious, so is the spread of gratitude. We can be the catalysts that spread gratitude in our homes, offices and communities. There are endless daily annoyances that can bring us down and steal our joy. When we are thankful for what we have, we can hold our blessings with an open hand and freely give to others. And when we realize how abundantly we are blessed, we can confidently and joyfully become a blessing to others.

Yet we all enjoy spending time with grateful, down-to-earth folks. When you are grateful, people see you in a positive light and they naturally like you and want to be around you. The Bible is full of passages on gratitude and thankfulness.

This quality is important to God! So when we actively practice gratefulness, we become more of who God created us to be.