Myth #1: Showing
gratitude is a sign of weakness which creates dependency.
Myth #2: Gratitude
is a function of the good circumstances in a person's life.
Myth #3: People
only express gratitude when they have hope of getting
something more.
Myth #4: Learning
to have an attitude of gratitude is a worthless form of
"Pollyanna pop psychology" which doesn't contribute to a
person's character and well-being.
Myth #5: Gratitude
is a special feeling that is only meant to occur on rare
occasions in a person's life when all their expectations are
fulfilled.
Myth #6: Gratitude
is something you reserve only for those times when someone
saves you from a desperate situation.
Myth #7: If you
express authentic gratitude often, it will cease to have any
meaning.
Myth #8: Gratitude
to God should be expressed sparingly as each person has a
limited amount which must be carefully rationed during their
lifetime.
Myth #9: Only a
fool would be grateful when something bad happens to them.
Myth #10:
Cultivating an authentic attitude of gratitude to God for
everything that occurs in one's life will not contribute to
happiness and peace of mind.
