Why is the experience of gratitude only accessible to a few when the world is suffering?
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outcome
"Gratitude is a rare flower that blooms only when we release our attachment to suffering and take full responsibility for our inner state."
According to Osho, gratitude is rare because most people are unconsciously invested in unhappiness. Suffering grants blame, attention, and subtle power learned in childhood, so we cling to illness and misery even while claiming to seek joy. To taste gratitude, one must drop this morbid attachment, accept responsibility for inner states, and prepare for health and happiness rather than rehearsing wounds.
We often hang onto feeling bad because it gets us attention and control, so only those who drop that habit can truly feel thankful.
Why this matters practically
- Notice the hidden payoffs of suffering (attention, excuses) and consciously release them.
- Take responsibility for your inner climate instead of blaming others.
- Train gratitude daily to recondition your mind toward health and joy.
- Take responsibility for your inner climate instead of blaming others.
- Train gratitude daily to recondition your mind toward health and joy.
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