Importance of Gratitude

Gratitude enhances the quality of life and makes existence more worth living. It opens the human
heart and carries the urge to give back-to do something good in return, either for the person who
helped us or for someone else. It establishes social harmony and creates an environment where
everyone is appreciating and providing support to each other. It also improves the quality of personal
lives and strengthens the bond with family and friends. Expressing gratitude keeps us happy, healthy
and stress-free.
Feeling grateful reminds people of a joyous event, and expressing gratitude to others often
strengthens relationships. Gratitude helps people feel more positive emotions, relish good
experiences, improve their health, deal with adversity, and build strong relationships. When we are
grateful for others, we do not compare ourselves with others based on their financial situation or
other factors, we simply appreciate their achievements. Thus, it helps in elevating the feeling of
comparison, jealousy and hate. Being grateful also helps people connect to something larger than
themselves as individuals — whether to other people, nature, or supreme power.

How to Practise Gratitude

Everyone can benefit from making an effort to practise gratitude in day to day life. It can be achieved
simply by paying attention to good things that happen to us. We must appreciate and accept the
importance of everything in nature and our surroundings. Also, we should not forget to return the
favour at an appropriate time. Whenever possible, we should thank the people around us, who make
our lives comfortable, such as washermen, gardeners, security guards, sweepers, delivery men, etc.
We should make a habit of thanking God while we wake up in the morning and before sleeping at
night.

Conclusion
Gratitude is the best way to return the favour to God, nature, society, friends and relatives for the
thousands of good deeds that they do for us.