"grateful people are a bore and become obsequious, which causes their benefactors to doubt the wisdom of their choice."

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Expressing gratitude to our benefactors is a natural form of love. In fact, some people find loving kindness for themselves so hard, they begin their practice with a benefactor. This too is fine. The rule in loving kindness practice is to follow the way that most easily opens your heart.

— Jack Kornfield