[BeetleB]

>Is it really gratitude if you cultivate it? Can you really become mindful/thankful/x via pure practice?

Yes (if done well) and yes.

>If it makes sense and is logical why can't you instantly become thankful, why do you practice?

For all the same reasons that other things that make sense and are logical do not instantly transform you.

Various studying habits make sense and are logical. Knowing them does not instantly change you.

Same with eating habits.

Heck, I do not know your age, but I'm old enough where it's easy for me to find things in my life where I knew the "correct" approach, but it took me years to change my behavior to be consistent with what I knew.

[dominotw]

>Same with eating habits.

bad food is more appealing to eat. Is there something more appealing about not being grateful? probably. In which case constantly beating yourself is over doing the right thing as the article suggests is not going to work.

Same reason most diets don't work. you mind cannot deal with constant conflict all day, you have to understand and resolve the conflict, not chastise yourself all day.