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Image of a woman praying with the blog post total The Gratefulness Dividend

The Gratefulness Dividend

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Image of a woman praying with the blog post total The Gratefulness Dividend

Image of a woman praying with the blog post total The Gratefulness Dividend

A gratefulness dividend flows to those who fight off abundance denial.

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We discussed abundance denial and the Gratefulness Dividend on The BIGG Success Show today. Here’s a summary of that discussion.

This show was inspired by a book by Gregg Easterbrook called The Progress Paradox: How Life Gets Better While People Feel Worse. He coined the phrase “abundance denial.” We discovered his book when we did our show on the hedonic treadmill.

It’s easy to complain. The two of us fight the urge. So this episode was done as a reminder to us. We hope it helps you as well.

So, let’s look at how to fight off abundance denial and reap the rewards of gratitude.

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Rich Dad, Wise Son

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Image of a father and son with the blog title: Rich Dad Wise Son

Here’s the story of a rich dad who wants to teach his son how fortunate he was. But it was the dad who learned the lesson, from his wise son.

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We discussed true riches on The BIGG Success Show. Here’s a summary of that discussion.

Here’s a great story by that great author, Anonymous. One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country. The dad’s sole purpose was to show his son how poor people live, so the son could appreciate his good fortune.

They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family. On their return from their trip, the father asked his son:

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