As my friend Charlie Jones said, “The first sign of greatness is thankfulness and the first sign of smallness is thanklessness.” This is truth my friends!
‘Tis the season to be thankful. But beware. There are some risks that you should weigh before jumping on the gratitude bandwagon.
Below are three reasons why you may want to restrain from expressing thanks… 
1. Don’t be thankful if you think you deserve all those good things that come your way. When I express thanks I notice that my sense of entitlement starts to wash away. A special thanks to my husband for keeping the cars running smoothly makes me realize that he doesn’t really have to do that. A generous tip and thanks to the waiter is a recognition that I received more attention than I deserved. Giving thanks to God for the colorful sunset takes away from my argument that he owes me a little more. So beware. Don’t allow gratitude to creep into your life if you are convinced that you deserve all good things.
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