Don't be frugal with thanks

Before Breakfast

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Education, Self-improvement

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🗓️ 1 November 2023

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Commit to practicing gratitude all month long

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0:00.0	Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio.
0:08.6	Good morning.
0:10.6	This is Laura.
0:12.9	Welcome to the Before Breakfast Podcast.
0:16.0	Today's tip is that while being frugal is generally a virtue, there is no reason to
0:22.2	be frugal with thanks.
0:25.6	And someone does something you appreciate.
0:28.6	Thanking freely and enthusiastically has basically no downside.
0:35.6	And it generates a lot of good will.
0:40.0	This episode is airing at the beginning of November, which is a month often associated with Thanksgiving.
0:48.2	Those of us here in the United States spend a day late in the month stuffing ourselves
0:52.5	with turkey, and generally expressing gratitude.
0:57.4	It is a lovely idea, but there is no need to limit this feeling to a single Thursday.
1:05.3	Why not aim this whole month to give thanks wherever thanks is due?
1:12.8	In a single day, so many people contribute to helping our lives go smoothly.
1:18.6	Maybe your spouse wakes you up when he or she realizes that you slept through your alarm.
1:23.8	Maybe your kid remembers their instrument without you reminding them.
1:27.7	The bus driver shows up right on schedule.
1:31.0	The security officer at work recognizes you and busses you into your building.
1:35.9	A colleague spots an issue in your presentation before you give it.
1:41.4	A neighbor shows up on your doorstep with a package that was misdelivered.
1:45.7	The list goes on.
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