#HappyThanksgiving2022 ... but Thankfulness is #Passive; Shouldn't Americans Celebrate #GratitudeDay, @POTUS? | @Bing @Gratefulness_me
I #GiveGratitude in a paying discussion you can join FOR FREE through 'the emboldened link(s)' below; but first I want to teach you about those words. And I find you understand words better if you see 'the words at their base' (then going on to look at the words at those words' bases, then the words at those words' bases, etc.-etc. ad infinitum into their Foundation)
The word “Passive” is built on ancient words that mean "to Suffer (see Passion & ancient words that mean |Capable of Feeling, |Undergoing |Hardship, Expressive of Being |Affected by some action, |Receptive)"
#Passiveness #Impassive #Passivist #Passivity #PassiveResistance #PassiveAggressive
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| Reminds me that 'a tip' (extra money for a service-provider) is also known as "a gratuity" |
So--'thanks' to Microsoft Bing's watchful eyes--I found The Difference Between Being Grateful and Thankful (gratefulness.me) and took a few notes:
Though it's not wrong to use them as synonyms (using one or the other whenever it comes to mind), there is a fundamental conceptual difference between the two (plus a few others).
| Gratefulness | Thankfulness |
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| Active Independent Deep Long-Term | Passive Dependent Surface-Level (a.k.a Shallow?) Short-Lived |
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| the 'force' that causes you to find profit & fulfillment by doing these few favors for me 🙏🏽 |
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