True refuge

Only the Three Refuges can really provide a path to alleviate and end suffering. Other refuges may give us some temporary relief, but not real truth and liberation. It's like seeking shelter for the rain under a tree-- you may be dry for a while, but after the rain, a dripping tree is the worst place to be at.

Gratitude

Gratitude is what really connects us to the goodness of others. Being the foremost motivating quality, it differs from loyalty in that we may be grateful to those who are unlike ourselves, and it is superior to respect in that is shows our dependency on others' good qualities.