Gratitude and the 10th Apple effect

I recently came across this video that spoke about gratitude and how we take things for granted over time. Here is the video, spend a few moments listening to it.

During this COVID-19 lockdown, I am so thankful of the many blessings that I have received in my life: good health, wonderful family and friends, a job that allows me to continue to work from home, food on the table and a roof over my head — to name just a few.

As I watched this, I am reminded of how amazing gratitude is, as an emotion, something that we can choose to feel and express. As mentioned in the video, it fascinates me that it is very hard to be genuinely grateful for something and be angry or afraid.

I look back to the Bible verse about gratitude in 1 Thessalonians 4:18

give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.