Anger repressed can poison a relationship as surely as the crudest words.
Joyce BrothersRead
Feeling gratitude isn't born in us-it's something we are taught, and in turn, we teach our children.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Gratitude is learned and passed down through generations.
This quote emphasizes that gratitude is not an innate feeling, but rather a value that is cultivated through upbringing and experience. It suggests that we have a responsibility to instill this important trait in future generations, highlighting the role of education and parental guidance in shaping our emotional landscape.
Themes
GratitudeTeachingValuesChildrenEducation
In practice
Example use cases
During a parent-teacher meeting, I quoted Joyce Brothers to discuss the importance of teaching gratitude at home.
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Don't always try to be popular. It isn't possible for everyone to like you. It's far more important for you to like yourself. And when you respect yourself, strangely, you get more respect than when you court it from others.
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Accept that all of us can be hurt, that all of us can and surely will at times fail. Other vulnerabilities, like being embarrassed or risking love, can be terrifying, too. I think we should follow a simple rule: if we can take the worst, take the risk.
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Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.
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I have emerged from the tunnel of grief into the light. Life is better. Not the same, but good and getting better all the time.
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