At the bottom half of the line you’ll see the words “What I deserve.”  Everyone has to answer that question for themselves.  What do you deserve in life?  What does life owe you?As the hash mark on the line moves lower on the line (i.e. you feel you deserve less), the greater your capacity for gratitude (i.e. the top half of the line) will be.  Gratitude is found in the comparison of what you believe you deserve with what you’ve been given (or not given).By “not given” I’m not speaking about a Porsche, a large home, or lots of money.  I’m speaking about the fact that you weren’t given leukemia, cancer, or children with those conditions – assuming that to be true for sake of example.So . . . if gratitude is lacking in your life . . . check yourself on what you believe you deserve.  It might be too high . . . or check your grateful list to make sure it includes those things that have NOT happened to you as well as those which have.

Making changes in either or both directions helps a leader find the gratefulness s/he needs to inspire and motivate others.