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Zaine comments on Do I really not believe in God? Do you? - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Zaine 10 December 2012 08:46:43PM 1 point [-]

It could just be gratitude towards your resultant situation. Conceiving or fearing outcomes inferior to the actual occurrence inspires gratitude for not being a victim of numerous worse possible conditions.

Similarly, one might feel anger at an impossible situation - anger that arises from comparisons to better possible conditions.