Welcome to the website, Ross.

You're obviously a bit upset at the moment regarding something that has happened.

When you're feeling better, have a read through some of the questions and answers on this website and it should become clear to you that the connection you are presuming exists between showing gratitude and having things taken away actually doesn't exist.

If you want more of an answer than this, you'll have to provide more information about your situation and why you believe the connection you are talking about exists.

Hope you feel better soon.

I used to feel the same way, Ross, but a slight shift in how I saw things helped a lot. The topic on this website, "Is gratitude a necessary ingredient for abundance?" may help you, as it did me. Best wishes!

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Ross,

These thoughts arose as I read your question.

there may be several forces within you that need additional fine-tuning;

your capacity of knowledge on the laws of nature and evolution,

how you describe and believe your 'manifesting',

percentages of your discovery contributed to/ from senses, intuition, or intellect,

whether your god is a personal or universal power,

thoughts that preoccupy more of your mind than that of gratitude;

or is karma pushing to be balanced.