is gratitude ever a bad thing to have? via /r/gratitude

Excessive gratitude will make someone not take any action because they are already content with their current position. I keep imagining a weed smoker whose only source of happiness is hitting a blunt, or someone who leeches off their parents and doesn't get a job. In both cases they can be grateful for what gives them pleasure, but where does that lead them?

Being ungrateful is linked with desperate and risky behaviour too. It can blind you to not see all your opportunities. It's also tied with jealousy since, if someone is perceived to be in a better position, then that means yours is worse. And if someone is in a worse position, then that makes you feel even worse because you aren't happy with what you have but they can be.