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“We seldom think of what we have but always of what we lack. Therefore, rather than grateful, we are bitter.”

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Arthur Schopenhauer was a prominent German philosopher born on February 22, 1788, and died on September 21, 1860. He is one of the most important figures in 19th-century German philosophy and is known for his unique pessimistic philosophical ideas. more

“Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago. The person sitting in the shade now should be grateful for the person who planted and tended that tree. That includes all those benefactors of humanity throughout history that created, invented, financed, produced, maintained and improved all that we enjoy today.”

Should Persons Long Today Humanity Enjoy Tree Gratitude Long Time Sitting Grateful Shade Be Grateful Long Time Ago Benefactors Enjoy Today

Author:Warren Buffett

“The world is progressing and resources are becoming more abundant. I'd rather go into a grocery store today than a king's banquet a hundred years ago.”

World Years Today Progress Food Kings Becoming Gratitude Hundred Resources Years Ago Cooking Stores Culinary Groceries Becoming More Grocery Stores Banquets

Author:Bill Gates

“The last of human freedoms - the ability to chose one's attitude especially an attitude of gratitude in a given set of circumstances especially in difficult circumstances.”

Humans Lasts Given Difficult Ability Attitude Circumstances Gratitude Human Freedom Attitude Of Gratitude Difficult Circumstances

Author:Viktor E. Frankl

“Pain from problems and disappointments, etc., is inevitable in life, but suffering is a choice determined by whether you choose to compare your experience and pain to something better and therefore feel unlucky and bitter or to something worse and therefore feel lucky and grateful!”

Feels Problem Pain Suffering Choices Gratitude Lucky Grateful Disappointment Determined Bitter Inevitable Compare Etc You Choose Something Better Unlucky

Author:Viktor E. Frankl

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