THE COMPLIMENT MEANT TO BE!!
Pleasant words are like honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones (Bible). People always appreciate genuine words than gifts. Gifts have a life, but words remain with you forever. It’s great to receive a compliment. I am referring to true and genuine compliments that come from the heart and are meant for the good, rather than random “compliments” that address objects that are materialistic in nature. A great compliment is about acknowledging the positives about another person.
Sometimes, giving a compliment becomes a challenge. There can be many reasons. Some people are just not cut out for it…some love themselves too much to see good in others, some may have low self esteem….and some may not be able to compliment beyond external materialistic things as they are unable to reach deep down to the core of the other person.
Did you know that the health and happiness benefits to the compliment giver are also well-documented? Compliments really are one of the easiest two-way streets available for spreading happiness around you and increasing your own. The more you compliment, the better you feel.
A few weeks ago, I was spending some time with a good friend—someone I look up to in many ways. During a break in the conversation, I mentioned some things I admire about her. I didn’t think much of it. In fact, her response surprised me. She lifted her head, looked me in the eye, and replied, “Thank you Rita. I really needed to hear that today.”
Many people are fighting difficult battles. They put on smiling faces, but deep down, they hurt. Sometimes, a kind word is the only source of hope they find in their day.
Everyone craves praise, but to accept a compliment with grace is also a challenge. How many of us truly know how to receive a compliment? For whatever the reason, it's been my experience that instead of just simply saying "thank you", most of us do everything possible to deny or deflect the kind words.
Allowing ourselves to simply say thank you is a bigger deal than we may realize. First, we are allowing the other person to have their own opinion. Second, we are allowing ourselves to just receive (which is a lot harder for some than you may realize). Allowing yourself to receive these kind words with gratitude may very well open up the flow to many more beautiful things in your life.
I truly believe in what—William Arthur Ward says, “Blessed is he who has learned to admire but not envy, to follow but not imitate, to praise but not flatter, and to lead but not manipulate.” Think of someone in your life whom you have not complimented in a while…..Go ahead….send out that long awaited wonderful compliment today.
Pleasant words are like honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones (Bible). People always appreciate genuine words than gifts. Gifts have a life, but words remain with you forever. It’s great to receive a compliment. I am referring to true and genuine compliments that come from the heart and are meant for the good, rather than random “compliments” that address objects that are materialistic in nature. A great compliment is about acknowledging the positives about another person.
Sometimes, giving a compliment becomes a challenge. There can be many reasons. Some people are just not cut out for it…some love themselves too much to see good in others, some may have low self esteem….and some may not be able to compliment beyond external materialistic things as they are unable to reach deep down to the core of the other person.
Did you know that the health and happiness benefits to the compliment giver are also well-documented? Compliments really are one of the easiest two-way streets available for spreading happiness around you and increasing your own. The more you compliment, the better you feel.
A few weeks ago, I was spending some time with a good friend—someone I look up to in many ways. During a break in the conversation, I mentioned some things I admire about her. I didn’t think much of it. In fact, her response surprised me. She lifted her head, looked me in the eye, and replied, “Thank you Rita. I really needed to hear that today.”
Many people are fighting difficult battles. They put on smiling faces, but deep down, they hurt. Sometimes, a kind word is the only source of hope they find in their day.
Everyone craves praise, but to accept a compliment with grace is also a challenge. How many of us truly know how to receive a compliment? For whatever the reason, it's been my experience that instead of just simply saying "thank you", most of us do everything possible to deny or deflect the kind words.
Allowing ourselves to simply say thank you is a bigger deal than we may realize. First, we are allowing the other person to have their own opinion. Second, we are allowing ourselves to just receive (which is a lot harder for some than you may realize). Allowing yourself to receive these kind words with gratitude may very well open up the flow to many more beautiful things in your life.
I truly believe in what—William Arthur Ward says, “Blessed is he who has learned to admire but not envy, to follow but not imitate, to praise but not flatter, and to lead but not manipulate.” Think of someone in your life whom you have not complimented in a while…..Go ahead….send out that long awaited wonderful compliment today.
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