Gratitude & Appreciation
A person becomes their strongest and most beautiful self when their heart is filled with unwavering gratitude.
[Essay series, “Our Brilliant Path to Victory,” Seikyo Shimbun, Feb. 7, 2012]
Gratitude makes a person modest. A sense of gratitude expands the heart.
[The New Human Revolution, Vol. 21, “Jeweled Crown” chapter]
Gratitude toward our parents, while it may seem a small thing, is proof of our development and growth as human beings.
[The Inner Philosopher: Conversations on Philosophy's Transformative Power, with Lou Marinoff]
None of us can exist in isolation. Our lives and existence are supported by others in seen and unseen ways, be it by parents, mentors or society at large. To be aware of these connections, to feel appreciation for them, and to strive to give something back to society in a spirit of gratitude is the proper way for human beings to live.
[The New Human Revolution, Vol. 21, “Resonance” chapter]
Our appreciation for others creates a resonance in their lives and fosters unity.
[The New Human Revolution, Vol. 21, “Resonance” chapter]
People of genuine humanity are able to directly and candidly express their gratitude to others. There can be no humanism without gratitude or the sharing of feelings.
[The New Human Revolution, Vol. 21, “Jeweled Crown” chapter]
The ungrateful feel that it is below them to show any kind of appreciation. They are under the delusion that showing gratitude to others diminishes their own worth. This is their major failing. It is a sense of appreciation that elevates, enriches and expands the human spirit. And it is arrogance that prevents one from seeing this.
[Speech at Tokyo No. 2 Area Executive Conference, Tokyo, Jun. 4, 2006]
When we are grateful, we feel joy. When we are joyful, we also feel courageous. That leads us to want to do our utmost to show our appreciation to others. . . . People who are able to feel gratitude are happy.
[The New Human Revolution, Vol. 9, “Brilliant Light” chapter]
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