Yes, telling people to "feel gratitude" is preaching our belief at someone. Sharing our personal experience and how gratitude has been powerful for us is a different; or even better, just choosing to practice gratitude and be the reflection for others to see.
totally feel you though; and understand where your post is being directed, just wanted to look at both sides of it :)
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