January 11th is International Thank You Day

If you're looking for something to do today then you should give thanks to all today because it's International Thank You Day!

We all can be a little ungrateful at times so it doesn't hurt to spend at least one day giving thanks even for the little things.

International Thank You Day got its start in 1994 and there are actually multiple thank you days; January 11th to January 18th.

Some people don't realize that you're actually grateful for things that you do for them and it might actually keep them from doing something similar for you in the future.

When someone does something for you, even something as small as letting you go first in line, they choose to do it out of the niceness of their heart, not because they have to. And by saying two simple words, "thank you", you acknowledge that you appreciate their kindness.

I don't know why, but hearing thank you when you do something for someone else makes you feel good. It's almost like a priceless payment for what you did and it makes you want to continue doing good things for others.

The Russian word “spasibo” (thank you in English) appeared in the 16th century. However, it became widely used only in the 20th century. Words of gratitude help us feel better.

"When we pronounce words of gratitude, we hope that our life will become better. Make an effort and you’ll see that your life will undergo positive changes in no time at all. It happens sometimes that the lack of positive attitude creates problems. And sometimes you simply need to change your attitude to life and express it by means of gratitude."

Gratitude is contagious and you could start the spread of a chain of good deeds in your city just because you said thank you to one person. It might sound odd, but try it sometime and see if you can't create an atmosphere of happiness wherever you go today.

Gratitude is a very important element of psychological comfort, and the most important thing here is that people should be sincere while pronouncing the “magic” words. Only in this case will it work!