The root of joy is gratefulness."The root of joy is gratefulness. We tend to misunderstand mis·un·der·stand tr.v. mis·un·der·stood , mis·un·der·stand·ing, mis·un·der·stands To understand incorrectly; misinterpret. the link between joy and gratefulness. We notice that joyful joy·ful adj. Feeling, causing, or indicating joy. See Synonyms at glad1. joy  ful·ly adv. people ate
grateful and suppose that they are grateful for their joy. But the
reverse is true: Their joy springs from gratefulness.
"If one has all the good luck in the world, but takes it for granted, it will not give one joy. Yet even bad luck will give joy to those who manage to be grateful for it. "We hold the key to lasting happiness in our own hands. For it is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude Gratitude agrimony traditional symbol for gratitude. [Flower Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 172] Androcles because he had once extracted a thorn from its paw, the lion refrained from attacking Androcles in the arena. [Rom. Lit. that makes us joyful." (Brother David Steindl-Rast, Gratefulness: The Heart of Prayer, Paulist Paul·ist n. A member of the Roman Catholic Missionary Society of Saint Paul the Apostle, founded in New York in 1858. Press) |
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