- It appears that many of the emotions that are good for us—joy, contentment, and gratitude, to name a few—have appreciation in common. ([Location 3240](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B09DTJM18Q&location=3240)) - There is overwhelming evidence that gratitude is good for us physically, emotionally, and mentally. ([Location 3241](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B09DTJM18Q&location=3241)) - gratitude is correlated with better sleep, increased creativity, decreased entitlement, decreased hostility and aggression, increased decision-making skills, decreased blood pressure—the list goes on. ([Location 3243](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B09DTJM18Q&location=3243)) - Gratitude is an emotion that reflects our deep appreciation for what we value, what brings meaning to our lives, and what makes us feel connected to ourselves and others. ([Location 3247](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B09DTJM18Q&location=3247)) - positive emotions wear off quickly.27 Our emotional systems like newness. ([Location 3253](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B09DTJM18Q&location=3253)) - gratitude makes us appreciate the value of something, and when we appreciate the value of something, we extract more benefits from it; we’re less likely to take it for granted. ([Location 3256](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B09DTJM18Q&location=3256)) - gratitude allows us to participate more in life. We notice the positives more, and that magnifies the pleasures you get from life. Instead of adapting to goodness, we celebrate goodness. ([Location 3258](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B09DTJM18Q&location=3258)) - with gratitude we become greater participants in our lives as opposed to spectators. ([Location 3260](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B09DTJM18Q&location=3260)) - adapting to goodness without feeling gratitude is a function of scarcity. We either want things for the wrong reasons, then feel disappointed when we acquire them, or we just can’t accumulate enough to feel whole, so we accumulate and adapt, never valuing or appreciating. ([Location 3264](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B09DTJM18Q&location=3264)) - part of the value of practicing gratitude extending the life of the emotions that make us feel most alive? ([Location 3268](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B09DTJM18Q&location=3268)) - Gratitude is an emotion that reflects our deep appreciation for what we value, what brings meaning to our lives, and what makes us feel connected to ourselves and others. ([Location 3271](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B09DTJM18Q&location=3271)) - gratitude is a practice. It’s tangible. An attitude is a way of thinking; a practice is a way of doing, trying, failing, and trying again. ([Location 3274](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B09DTJM18Q&location=3274))