Creative Child November 2019 | Page 38

in season Gratitude makes us less self- centered. The very practice of gratitude requires us to focus on ourselves less and on the benevolent acts of others more. Put another way, gratitude teaches us to be humble. And by becoming less self-centered and more humble, we become more confident beings. Which brings us to our next point. Gratitude makes us more confident. One of the true marks of confident person is humility. While the opposite of a confident person, or one of the true telltale signs of an insecure person is arrogance. Humility is not thinking less of ourselves, but thinking of ourselves less. And the very nature of a truly confident person is someone who is able to see the good in their lives and be happy for others. 37