“Don’t wait till tomorrow to tell people they were awesome yesterday, say it today!” This inspired line dropped on my heart during a meditation.
Since 2015, I have strengthened my resolve not just to appreciate people, but to do it promptly because it might be late tomorrow to do so!
Reasons? Tomorrow:
The person may have temporarily or permanently changed location!
They may have irreversibly decided to give up doing that good act believing they weren’t making an impact on anyone.
You may not just have another opportunity to do so.
Appreciation is a positive feedback, so please don’t hold it back!
Sometimes, appreciation fuels people’s right judgement about whether to continue or to stop!
Appreciation must be deliberately and creatively expressed. You shouldn’t only appreciate what people do, appreciate who they are or who they are becoming too.
Appreciation, just like courtesy, costs nothing! And, appreciation shouldn’t ever be reduced to physical gift items…the best known form of appreciation are well selected, thoughtful lines of genuinely spoken or written words.
A decision to be appreciative should never be determined by the magnitude of the action, it should follow any and every good gesture.
We all need to get more intentional with being appreciative.
I hold the belief that someone is not qualified to point out a shortcoming to another person who they have never appreciated! Life requires some balance.
Make appreciation a habit … It’s a good character trait. Decide and design how to do it regularly. It’s also a healthy character trait as it is proof that you are not threatened by other people’s moments of honour.
Quit following the school of thought that says appreciation might make the recipient’s ‘head to swell’. Let it swell, if it must, but by all means, show appreciation regularly.
The benefits of appreciation far outweigh its ‘side effects’. Trust me, you are safe with it! So unleash it! Never little gestures for granted and don’t wait till any special time of the year.
Here are a few persons you should appreciate once you are done reading this:
Couples, tell your spouses today how much you appreciate who they are, and the efforts they make, no matter how little.
Parents, tell your sons and daughters (age irrespective), how much you appreciate having them and for what they do (be specific most times). It’s a morale booster.
And children should do the same, and quit the privileged mindset!
Bosses, yes, you pay the workers for working, but you don’t know how much more you would get from them if you choose to appreciate your workers!
Workers return the same gestures. Be appreciative of the platform.
Church members and pastors, it’s time to appreciate one another’s efforts, using the regular/everyday platforms.
Don’t say “after all, they are doing it for God.” Appreciation affirms, it’s reassuring.
Service/product providers and customers/clients — listen, appreciation should be a two way traffic.
No one ever outgrows being appreciated … even when they respond with the usual “never mind!”
I appreciate everyone (people and institutions), who played and are still playing a positive role in my making, especially people who patronise my services and goods. You’ve been awesome!
I am Bosede Olusola-Obasa, Character Development Trainer//Best Workplace Attitudes Advisor//Trust Culture Strategist. I’m excited about adding value to you. For team or business support, please reach me.
Enjoy the rest of your week.
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