Comment on Benefits of Gratitude: 31 Important Reasons to be Grateful by Chris Banducci

Chris Banducci
Thu, 07 Dec 2017 03:42:27 +0000

I think that it's interesting that "those moments when I feel intense gratitude make me want to believe in a benevolent God" Perhaps there is a benevolent God that's reaching out to you. Why is it that you would deny that, and embrace "lady luck"? Lady Luck, it seems to me, is capricious at best. In doing that, even though you mention increased spirituality as a benefit to life, you're denying that benefit in your own life, unless you consider "Lady Luck" to be a spirit. Expressing gratitude to "Lady Luck" that has neither personality or concern for you, which are attributes of a "benevolent" God, seems like being grateful just for gratitude's sake. Are you saying that just generating the feelings of gratitude are enough? Is it really gratitude if it's not directed at someone to whom gratitude can be given? I'm really curious as to your line of thought here.