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One of the fundamental qualities invariably found in a grateful person is humility. Gratitude is the overflow of a humble heart, just as surely as an ungrateful, complaining spirit flows out of a proud heart.

Humility and Gratitude
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While there are different causes of happiness, humility and gratitude are sure ways to bring about more happiness, as they prevent us from taking anything for granted. (Because, when you take stuff for granted, you become blind to the happiness you do have.)

With etymology dating back to the 16th century, what makes this so unique (and valuable) is the long-term benefit gratitude offers, versus the short-term impact of thankfulness. In other words, gratitude is a deep and sustainable state of mind, not a transitory moment in time.

(1) Stillman, Jessica (2022, March). Could the Solution to the Great Resignation Be as Simple as Gratitude? Inc. Magazine. Retrieved March 10, 2022, from -stillman/great-resignation-employee-retention-gratitude.html

Showing gratitude is a discipline of humility. Humility is both an attitude and a discipline, and it is an attitude that is only formed out of discipline. Humbling ourselves to show gratitude reminds us that we cannot do life alone. Everyone wants to feel validated in their accomplishments as well as their struggles. Being humble enough to express thankfulness to a friend who is there in a hard time or to express gratitude for a compliment after a public speaking venture forces us to take the spotlight off of us. It forces us to focus on how great they are for seeing our struggles or talents.



We tend to think expressing gratitude is appropriate at the Thanksgiving dinner table, but not necessarily in the workplace. This notion may explain why, according to one survey, Americans are less likely to express gratitude at work than anywhere else. Such an attitude, however, ignores several research-backed reasons why gratitude can make leaders more effective and improve workplace culture and productivity.

Gratitude is also an important individual quality for leaders to cultivate in themselves. One reason being thankful improves self-control and decision-making, says psychology professor Sonja Lyubomirsky, is that gratitude is intimately connected with humility.

Lyubomirsky also explores the link between gratitude and self-improvement. The humility that gratitude engenders also makes us more open to critical feedback, which in turn inspires us to want to be better. The best leaders see themselves as a continually evolving work-in-progress.

When we realize we are part of something bigger than ourselves, we are inspired to raise our game, and also to raise the bar in our organizations. Gratitude is a gateway to connection, motivation, discipline, and growth. It has a miraculous power to make us feel more positive about the past and the present, and more hopeful and motivated about the future. In a world that demands constant change and evolution, gratitude is a gift that truly keeps on giving.

Although there are many achievements that have given me pride during my tenure, there are certainly matters I wish had gone better. As an organizational leader, one must embody humility and take ownership for shortcomings of the organization, not just its successes. Two examples of the former come to mind. First and foremost, the release of the outside independent review report (also known as the "Hoffman report") was a seismic event for APA, representing one of our greatest challenges. Addressing the lessons learned from this report will be a focus for years to come in many parts of the association. Second, as with many large membership organizations, APA has struggled over the years with declining membership.

In closing, I want to express my deepest gratitude to our members and staff for giving me the opportunity to be CEO of this remarkable organization. I leave APA with fond memories of the last 13 years and with relationships with colleagues and co-workers that will continue forever. I also believe I leave an organization well-positioned to meet the opportunities and challenges of being a national and international leader in psychology in the 21st century. It has been a privilege to serve you.

Dear family,

The more I consider this, the more I see the appropriateness and blessing that comes from reciting God's mercies. We all need training in growing a grateful heart, I think.

This week-long "set aside" in bed has been an opportunity to recall the many months and even years of good health, and to thank the Lord for such mercies.

I think we are all basically entitlement freaks. Here's a good test question to find out if you've made progress in humility and gratitude: Ask yourself, "Am I surprised that my spouse loves me? Do I think I am such a good 'catch' that of course my spouse should love me?"

The correct answer is, "Yes, I am surprised. In fact I'm actually amazed. I know that his/her love is a gift from God and a self-denial on the part of my spouse."

If you don't pass this test it is sobering because of what it might say if you ask the same question in reference to God's love for you! Are you amazed that God loves you, that God is patient with you, that God has had mercy on you in providing a way out of condemnation?

If you are really amazed that God loved you and provided salvation for you, how often do you break out in spontaneous praise as you realize that God Himself set His love on YOU?
What has been helpful for Dora and me is to share with each other or even write on paper the mercies of God the past day, week, month, or year. And of course, singing or listening to praise songs.

"Dear Lord, help us all to be less focused on self-love, and be willing to show true love for our spouse by self-denial on a daily basis. And Lord please forgive us for taking for granted Your example of self-denying love in paying the awful price of Jesus' death on our behalf. In Jesus' great name, Amen!"

So much about living life, to me, is about humility and gratitude. And I've tried very hard to have those qualities and be that person and I'm just so disappointed in myself that I allowed it to slip.

Humility and gratitude go hand in hand... Awareness increases so that we become grateful for everything we are given. We have to learn, literally learn, to be grateful for what we receive day by day, simply to balance the criticism that day by day we voice because of powerful emotions.

A grateful heart is a beginning of greatness. It is an expression of humility. It is a foundation for the development of such virtues as prayer, faith, courage, contentment, happiness, love, and well-being.

We learned about gratitude and humility - that so many people had a hand in our success, from the teachers who inspired us to the janitors who kept our school clean... and we were taught to value everyone's contribution and treat everyone with respect.

My faith instills in me a deep sense of humility and gratitude, reminding me how often I fall short and how much I need the savior, and how thankful I am that God has done for us what we could not do for ourselves.

When someone saves your life and gives you life, there is gratitude and humility; there is a time you've been so blessed you realize you've been given another chance in life that maybe, you did or did not deserve.

In this chapter, we review the literature on religion/spirituality (R/S) and the twin virtues of humility and gratitude. We focused on articles that were published in peer-reviewed journals and included both a measure of religion/spirituality and humility or gratitude. We focus our review by exploring two questions: (1) how is R/S associated with humility and gratitude, and (2) how might humility and gratitude work in tandem (consistent with the social oil hypothesis of humility)? We found cross-sectional evidence linking R/S and humility and gratitude. Additional work is needed to test the recent theory on how humility and gratitude may work together to promote and protect strong relationships, especially at the collective level. We suggest ways to catalyze research in this area, including the potential for future work aligning humility and gratitude. We also identify implications for practice both in clinical settings and religious communities.

A limitation of prior work in positive psychology is that scholars often focus on one virtue at a time without considering how virtues may compliment or interact with each other in the context of relationships and group interactions (Davis, 2019). Some scholars (e.g., Emmons, 2016; Lavelock et al., 2017) consider humility and gratitude to be interrelated, superordinate relational virtues. As such, these twin virtues provide the cognitive and motivational structure to support a variety of other virtuous behaviors. Therefore, the purpose of this chapter is to provide a focused review of research on R/S and the virtues of humility and gratitude. First, we define terms and review our key research questions. Second, we describe the method of our search and review evidence pertaining to our primary research questions. Finally, we discuss limitations, directions for future research, and implications for clinical practice and religious communities.

For several reasons, religious communities and contexts are important places to study the social oil hypothesis. First, they often involve some degree of tradition or hierarchy (Worthington, 1988). Second, they not only seek to promote commitment to ideological beliefs, but these beliefs are often sanctified, which has the potential to intensify group dynamics (Graham & Haidt, 2010). Third, given that religious groups have strong traditions that promote conformity and cohesion, belonging to a religious group may create a potential for conflict, both within the community and with outsiders. Sanctification of religious ideas may result in both benefits (e.g., cohesion, belonging, and meaning) and costs (e.g., outgroup derogation, prejudice, and interpersonal conflict; for a review, see Hall et al., 2010). To the degree that religious groups promote humility (and perhaps gratitude) as a virtue for guiding divine and human relationships, it may help them optimize the benefits and costs of ideological commitment.
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