Society is a republic. When an individual tries to lift themselves above others they are dragged down by the mass either by ridicule or slander.
To give thanks in solitude is enough. Thanksgiving has wings and goes where...
The whole system of society tells you what to do.
It's hard to pay attention these days because of multiple affects of the information technology nowadays. You tend to develop a faster speedier mind but I don't think it's necessarily broader or smarter.
