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The Other Side of Gratitude
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wǒ men我们cháng cháng常常bèijiào dǎo教导yàogǎn ēn感恩bǐ rú比如yàozhī zú cháng lè知足常乐

We are often taught to be grateful, such as 'contentment brings happiness.'

gǎn ēn感恩kě yǐ可以ràngwǒ men我们kāi xīn开心néngràngrénrénguān xì关系gènghǎo

Gratitude can make us happy and improve relationships between people.

dàn shì但是yǒu shí hòu有时候gǎn ēn感恩huìdài lái带来yā lì压力

However, sometimes gratitude can also bring pressure.

rú guǒ如果wǒ men我们bèiyāo qiú要求yí dìng一定yàogǎn ēn感恩kě néng可能huìràngwǒ men我们gǎnbiǎo dá表达zì jǐ自己dezhēn shí真实gǎn shòu感受bǐ rú比如shēng qì生气huòbù mǎn不满

If we are required to be grateful, it might stop us from expressing our true feelings, like anger or dissatisfaction.

zàigōng zuò工作zhōngyǒu xiē有些rénhuìshuōyīng gāi应该gǎn xiè感谢yǒugōng zuò工作dànqí shí其实gōng zuò工作huán jìng环境bù hǎo不好shíwǒ men我们yǒuquán lì权利shuō chū说出zì jǐ自己dexiǎng fǎ想法

At work, some people say 'You should be thankful to have a job,' but when the work environment is bad, we also have the right to express our thoughts.

gǎn ēn感恩běn lái本来shìzì yuàn自愿deshìwǒ men我们zhēn xīn真心xiǎnggǎn xiè感谢bié rén别人shícáiyǒudegǎn jué感觉

Gratitude is originally voluntary; it is a feeling we have when we sincerely want to thank others.

rú guǒ如果gǎn ēn感恩biàn chéng变成leyī zhǒng一种bì xū必须zuòdeshì qíng事情jiùhuìràngrénjué de觉得zì yóu自由

If gratitude becomes something we must do, it can make people feel restricted.

wǒ men我们kě yǐ可以xué huì学会zàihé shì合适deshí hòu时候biǎo dá表达gǎn ēn感恩kě yǐ可以zàixū yào需要deshí hòu时候biǎo dá表达zì jǐ自己debù mǎn不满

We can learn to express gratitude at the right time and also express dissatisfaction when needed.

zhè yàng这样wǒ men我们cái néng才能gèngzhēn shí真实miàn duì面对zì jǐ自己degǎn shòu感受zuògèngkuài lè快乐dezì jǐ自己

This way, we can face our feelings more honestly and be happier ourselves.

By Martina Moneke / Pressenza|CC BY 4.0|Modified & AI-assisted

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