http://forums.thinkarete.com/forums/the-big-ideas/topics/abraham-maslow-show-some-gratitude en-us 60 <p align="center"><em>&quot;Getting used to our blessings is one of the most important </em></p><p align="center"><em>nonevil generators of human evil, tragedy and suffering.&quot;</em></p><p align="center">&nbsp;</p><p align="center">~ Abraham Maslow, 20th century humanistic psychologist</p><p align="center">from <em>Motivation &amp; Personality</em></p><p>Maslow believed that <em>&quot;life could be vastly improved if we could count our blessings as self-actualizing people can and do, and if we could retain their constant sense of good fortune and gratitude for it.&quot;</em></p><p>Practical example for the next time you're stuck in traffic: Rather than allow your frustration to grow, why not pause for a moment and appreciate the fact that you are sitting in a car--a wonderful invention that allows you to move at remarkable speeds (when not in traffic, of course) without any effort on your part?!?</p><p>Think about the genius and hard work that went into creating the first automobiles and the labor that went into building your car and the road you're driving on...</p><p>Or, get upset.</p><p>Your call.</p><p>Here's to a little more gratitude for the little things that are so easy to take for granted.</p> Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:43:14 -0000 forums.thinkarete.com:503:249:249 brian http://forums.thinkarete.com/forums/503/topics/249