<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Telling people to be grateful can feel like an... > Telling people to be grateful can feel like an order. Instead of preaching gratitude, it is more helpful to understand the mental patterns, such as negativity bias, that make gratitude difficult in the first place. **Source:** [[livestreams/Gratitude, Negativity Bias, and the Value of Durable Things - Workbook|Gratitude, Negativity Bias, and the Value of Durable Things]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Telling people to be grateful can feel like an order. Instead of preaching gratitude, it is more helpful to understand the mental patterns, such as negativity bias, that make gratitude difficult in the first place.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-telling-people-grateful-difficult-first-place ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->