Importance Of Being Grateful Essay

An attitude of gratitude is often thought about during the holiday seasons. Whatever part of the world you live in and whenever those seasons come up, you typically will hear parents say to their children, "be grateful". Why? Because, children have a hard time being grateful for what they don't get during the holidays and in turn being grateful for what they do get. If a child doesn't have a grateful heart, the old argument of nature vs. nurture can come into play. Was it the environment that taught them to be ungrateful, or where they born this way and consequently, can't help but be ungrateful? And if you argue that it's nature, does that mean that as an adult and supposedly in control of their life, that they cannot change it, because they …show more content…
If you start recognizing the smaller things in or life, that you have you will find that you become grateful much quicker than if you don't. For example, if you realize that 15% of American's are on food stamps during this 'depression' and you are not one of those, be thankful that your refrigerator is full. It doesn't matter if you live in the United States or not. The point is to be grateful that you have food on your shelves and in your refrigerator! You'll find that as you begin to be happier and more satisfied with what you do have. This in turn gives you a more positive outlook on life's events; even if apparent negative this happen in your life. Yes, it can be harder for some than others to be positive, to be optimistic; researchers have found that less positive people have less energy flowing to the left frontal lobe, than positive people. But, you can't use this as an excuse; it just means you have to look for more opportunities to stimulate that region of your brain! The more you see the positive, the easier it will be for you to focus on the positive things, consequently you will see more things to be grateful for and the happier you'll become. It is as simply to retrain the