Michael Josephson
Michael Josephson
Michael Josephsonis a former law professor and attorney who founded the nonprofit Joseph and Edna Josephson Institute of Ethics located in Los Angeles, California, out of which he operates as a speaker and lecturer on the subject of ethics. The institute is named after his parents...
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gratitude kindness payment
Gratitude is not a payment for a kindness but another form of gift.
gratitude gratefulness payment
Gratefulness is a payment everyone can afford.
gratitude grateful heart
Discipline yourself to start each day identifying something to be grateful about. The world opens to those who approach it with a grateful heart.
gratitude grateful thinking
It is not enough that we express our gratitude, we must experience it. We truly honor the must think about our blessings, separately and cumulatively It is not enough to count our blessings and express our gratitude if we don't truly feel grateful.
gratitude appreciation caring
Our obligation to others and a gift to ourselves is to acknowledge and authentically express genuine appreciation for courtesies, caring and concern others have given us.
gratitude appreciation done
When was the last time you wrote a thank you note? When was the last time you went beyond a mechanical "thank you" to express authentic gratitude? We can enrich the lives of others and ourselves by making it a habit to express genuine appreciation for what others have done for us.
gratitude kindness expression
Authentic gratitude is much more rare and precious than expressions of gratitude which are often empty courtesies or simply tactical ploys to encourage further gifts or kindnesses.
gratitude grateful people
It is easier to be grateful for the things we have than to the people who have helped us get them.
gratitude expectations debt
Never do anything for another with the expectation of gratitude. The expectation itself turns the gift into an exchange and suggests a debt is owed you.
gratitude appreciation expectations
Our expectation of the gratitude of others for what we've done for them is sometimes exaggerated because of our deep desire for appreciation and approval. When our good work or good deeds go unrewarded by hoped for praise, we feel like failures so we treat those who denied us our due as betrayers.
gratitude pride opportunity
One problem with gratitude is that it competes with the sense of pride, self-reliance and accomplishment we have. We want to think what we have is the result of our efforts rather than the gifts, good turns and opportunities provided us by others.
gratitude blessing way
The best way to show true gratitude for all our blessings is to be genuinely happy.
gratitude grateful blessing
Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on the many things we have to be thankful for, not so we feel guilty about what we have that others don't, but to be genuinely grateful for our blessings.
gratitude should sincerely
Gratitude should be felt and experienced sincerely, expressed generously and received graciously.