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Gratitude and appreciation are different things. I can appreciate an piece of art, it doesn't mean that I am thankful/ grateful for it. There are many things you can appreciate without being grateful - infact, this is inherently the issue that gratitude is addressing, which stems from ego, self-centeredness, thoughtlessness. An easy place to fall into.


What are some examples of things you appreciate (without being grateful) that stem from ego, self-centeredness, thoughtlessness?


The word comes from the Latin appretiare, 'to price' or 'to appraise'.

'Only I can truly appreciate your suffering and your needs, and so only I can lead you.'

How about that?


Perhaps some forms of lust?




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