Lailah Gifty AkitaGratitude is the spirit of graceful sacred-existence.
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Gratitude is the key to happy and peaceful life. In order to be grateful, one must be aware of all the good things that have been given to him. The more one realizes what he has been given, the more grateful he will be. A person who is not grateful is very selfish.
People who are grateful have a high degree of selflessness and a strong sense of morality. When a person is generous with others, he/she is also generous with himself/herself.
Source: Think Great: Be Great!
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