“You have to prioritize yourself”. Ours is a time when recommendations to focus on oneself are proliferating. “You have bent over backwards too much for other people who bring you nothing”. These are ideas that circulate in cafes with friends, on social media, and in self-help books, but also in the consultations of many psychologists. “Enough of always trying to satisfy the desires of others instead of your own”.

"Have you already thanked him, Mr. Zelensky?" the vice president of the United States asked the president of Ukraine a few days ago. Some say that gratitude is an emotion, others argue that it is a virtue, and there are even those who propose that it is a moral sentiment. But, in any case, for all of them, expressing gratitude is a good practice both for the reasons that drive us to do so and for its effects.

"Have you said thank you yet, Mr. Zelensky?" the vice president of the United States asked the president of Ukraine a few days ago. Some say that gratitude is an emotion, others argue that it is a virtue, and there are even those who propose that it is a moral sentiment. But, in any case, for all of them, expressing gratitude is a good practice both for the reasons that drive us to do so and for its effects.