The opposite of gratitude is ingratitude and ingrates are complainers. Complainers essentially find fault with their world and the world around them. Their cup is always half full — at best.
I believe we were created prone to peace. Why?
It’s seems evident that behaviors, attitudes and beliefs can be easily rubbed off from one person to another. I suggest that this behavioral flexibility leads to a greater degree of social harmony (aka peace) — at least at a micro-level of interpersonal relationships.
This flexibility is also double-edged sword.
We can preserve or improve our well being and moral rectitude with good associates, friends and neighbors. Alternatively, association with complainers and pessimists may result in changes for the worst, God forbid. History is replete with examples of both scenarios.
Dr Benjamin Hardy often stresses in his videos on productivity the importance of associating with positive people. If it’s true that ‘we are the average of the five people we spend the most time with‘ like he says, shouldn’t we be more selective of who we invite into our lives?
Yitzhak Sasson 