Thanks a Thousand: A Gratitude Journey (TED)

Thanks a Thousand: A Gratitude Journey (TED)

The idea was deceptively simple: New York Times bestselling author A.J. Jacobs decided to thank every single person involved in producing his morning cup of coffee. The resulting journey takes him across the globe, transforms his life, and reveals secrets about how gratitude can make us all happier, more generous, and more connected.

Author A.J. Jacobs discovers that his coffeeâ€”and every other item in our livesâ€”would not be possible without hundreds of people we usually take for granted: farmers, chemists, artists, presidents, truckers, mechanics, biologists, miners, smugglers, and goatherds.

By thanking these people face to face, Jacobs finds some much-needed brightness in his life. Gratitude does not come naturally to Jacobsâ€”his disposition is more Larry David than Tom Hanksâ€”but he sets off on the journey on a dare from his son. And by the end, itâ€™s clear to him that scientific research on gratitude is true. Gratitudeâ€™s benefits are legion: It improves compassion, heals your body, and helps battle depression.

Jacobs gleans wisdom from vivid characters all over the globe, including the Minnesota miners who extract the iron that makes the steel used in coffee roasters, to the Madison Avenue marketers who captured his wandering attention for a moment, to the farmers in Colombia.

Along the way, Jacobs provides wonderful insights and useful tips, from how to focus on the hundreds of things that go right every day instead of the few that go wrong. And how our culture overemphasizes the individual over the team. And how to practice the art of â€œsavoring meditationâ€ and fall asleep at night. Thanks a Thousand is a reminder of the amazing interconnectedness of our world. It shows us how much we take for granted. It teaches us how gratitude can make our lives happier, kinder, and more impactful. And it will inspire us to follow our own â€œGratitude Trails.â€
Country USA
Manufacturer Simon & Schuster/TED
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2024-02-13
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Simon & Schuster/TED
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2024-02-13
Format	Kindle eBook

Thanks a Thousand: A Gratitude Journey (TED)

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