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Things To Know About The Burden Of Gratitude

By Michael Anderson


Gratefulness is a universal lesson that is taught all over the world because of how essential it is for a person to be able to live life fully and happily, appreciating the things that they have been blessed with. While most people think almost exclusively of the positive aspects that come along with gratefulness, the negative side is often overlooked. Things such as pain, guilt, and other perfectly natural and quite common things can be the burden of gratitude.

Sometimes the best way to understand more about a given topic is by exploring different novels where the theme is featured. Although these accounts are fictional, if a book is truly meaningful it can say things that can have just as much of an impact as something in the real world. Reading about the difficulties associated with gratefulness gives a person a chance to see things from a different angle.

One great book that really shows how being grateful can sometimes be used against a person is written by the acclaimed author Jane Austen. The book is called Mansfield Park, and in it, the reader follows the character of Fanny, who has come into very good fortune. However, due to the divisive way that others around her compel her to be grateful for what she has been given, it is used against her in a negative way.

It is very difficult to be thankful for the food on one's plate when that person knows and feels guilty that there are people in the world who are starving. While this might seem like it would help to motivate a person to help starving people and contribute in other ways to make the person feel less guilty, this is not the case. Generally, when guilt is associated with gratefulness, the person tends to go into denial and avoid the thought altogether.

Sometimes when a person does another person a favor, it can feel like something must be done in return. There are some things in life that are gifts, and those are given free of charge with nothing expected back. Avoiding this sense of obligation can make a person more grateful.

When someone does a favor for another person, even when that person freely gives their time and energy, the recipient of the favor can feel resentment. This is due to a combination of reasons that have been instilled in the minds of most people. A lot of times, the person will feel put down or like they owe something.

There are some things in this world that can be changed by one person alone and some things that cannot. It is important to recognize which is which in this confusing and changing world. While it can be hard to feel grateful for some things because of things that we cannot change, it is always best to let go of that feeling.

It can be a difficult situation when a person does another person something generous and then expects something in return that is nefarious. Those types of situations are best avoided entirely. It is important to remember that just because someone did you a favor, you should not be expected to do something immoral.




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