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What Is Gratitude?

by thunderbird
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"Gratitude" was the word-of-the-month for my *son's jiu jitsu class, so I made a video about it:

* 4, almost 5.
  • Profile picture of the author seasoned
    Well, I would define it as appreciation for what others do for you, or a cause you support, that is so sincere that you would acknowledge it positively in some meaningful way.

    So I can't really have gratitude for someones talents, unless I am exposed to some of the fruits of those talents, etc... If I like the person or cause, or am exposed to the fruits, I may have appreciation for the creator or teacher, and show gratitude to THEM.

    Your video is nice, but it dances around that line a lot.

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    • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
      Claude thinks he's always demonstrating it in his replies to others but all I ever get is Platitude
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      • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
        Originally Posted by lanfear63 View Post

        Claude thinks he's always demonstrating it in his replies to others but all I ever get is Platitude
        And all I get from you is Attitude.

        (Sorry, I know your post was a gift)

        Adam; I think think you're probably a very good father. What did your Son think of the video?
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        • Profile picture of the author thunderbird
          Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

          And all I get from you is Attitude.

          (Sorry, I know your post was a gift)

          Adam; I think think you're probably a very good father. What did your Son think of the video?
          I try to be, but my son is not usually impressed by my work, LOL (typical son in that way, I guess). In contrast, he was very impressed with this, to which I have no connection whatsoever (but I was impressed by it as well)
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    • Profile picture of the author Frank Donovan
      Originally Posted by seasoned View Post

      So I can't really have gratitude for someones talents, unless I am exposed to some of the fruits of those talents, etc... If I like the person or cause, or am exposed to the fruits, I may have appreciation for the creator or teacher, and show gratitude to THEM.
      Your video is nice, but it dances around that line a lot.
      That's a self-centered reaction and I think misses the point of the message. Gratitude is nothing more (or less) than feeling grateful. You can be grateful that talented people exist even if you don't benefit directly from their talent. You can be grateful for the diversity of life on the planet while only experiencing a fraction of it. It's simply an attitude.

      Cool video, TB.

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  • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
    Adam, nice video. If you don't mind answering, what software are you using for the text effects?
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    • Profile picture of the author Kurt
      Originally Posted by Dennis Gaskill View Post

      Adam, nice video. If you don't mind answering, what software are you using for the text effects?
      I'm guessing Explaindio, although PowerPoint could do something similar.
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    • Profile picture of the author thunderbird
      Originally Posted by Dennis Gaskill View Post

      Adam, nice video. If you don't mind answering, what software are you using for the text effects?
      Explaindio with VMFX slides.

      Like Kurt said, it is true that a lot can be done with Power Point. Here's a video, combining Power Point effects with Explaindio and VMFX and a dash of PhotoFunia (that I made for an artist):

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      • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
        Originally Posted by Kurt View Post

        I'm guessing Explaindio, although PowerPoint could do something similar.
        Originally Posted by thunderbird View Post

        Explaindio with VMFX slides.
        Thanks guys. I bought Explaindio when it first came out and still haven't gotten around to installing it. I guess I'd better make some time for it. It's just that I'm in the middle of a huge project.
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        • Profile picture of the author Cali16
          Beautiful video, TB. Thank you for sharing it!
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          • Profile picture of the author AprilCT
            That was a nicely done video. If your son doesn't appreciate the work now, perhaps he will when he is a lot older and has a better understanding.
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            • Profile picture of the author thunderbird
              Originally Posted by AprilCT View Post

              That was a nicely done video. If your son doesn't appreciate the work now, perhaps he will when he is a lot older and has a better understanding.
              Of course, that's all right. He appreciates lots of stuff and points it out to me all the time, making me see things I otherwise would have missed.
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              • Profile picture of the author Karen Blundell
                awesome video, TB - thanks for sharing it

                I try to feel gratitude daily - I believe that if you're grateful for what you have in your life - it opens the floodgates of abundance -

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  • Profile picture of the author TLTheLiberator
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gratitu...%26_Fire_album)
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  • Profile picture of the author aricjohson
    Gratitude is a feeling expressing pleasure for what one has as opposite to, for example, a user driven special importance on what one wants.
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