Expecting gratitude is a mistake
After years of feeling frustrated hurt and even angry with people’s unappreciative responses to my perceived generosity or kindness I have at last come up with the following simple philosophy which is serving me a lot better than the limiting beliefs it has replaced. I hope it serves you too:
“If you do kindnesses for others in the expectations of gratitude (or to create obligation) you are setting yourself up for a fall. Generosity is only pure when given without the contamination of thoughts of reciprocation”.