“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” -William Arthur Ward
Note: This is part two of the “Importance of Being Grateful” double-feature. In the first part here, I wrote about how expressing gratitude is important for two reasons: 1) good karma, and 2) you document your positive influences, which pushes you to keep growing and improving. I also expressed gratitude to those who’ve positively influenced me and Lifebeat.
When you express gratitude, do you effectively do it? Or do you just say “thanks?” If you want your gratitude to really mean something, you have to express to the person how they’ve helped you.
You’re Not Being Yourself Enough
Are there times you’re not your genuine self? Do you have multiple identities for different people and places? You’re suffering from the Chameleon Conflict. You’re not being yourself enough.
Stop draining yourself from having to be fake. Stop putting up a front when you’re in front of certain friends, professors, parents, or whomever. Stop acting in a way that’s not how you’d truly want to be when in particular places or situations.