Lovely morning.Neither do we need billions of people in this world to tell us that we are wonderful. It only has to be one person. It can be from someone you love, or even from someone you’ve never met in real life in this age of social networking. If someone says to you, “I’m glad you’re here, you’re indispensable,” you can live with those words as a treasure in your heart. I think how wonderful it is to acknowledge yourself and say to yourself, “You have done well.
No matter how much money you have, no matter how materially rich you are, no matter how much fame you have in society, it is the kind words that make you feel richer and warmer. In a way, this is what we live for. Maybe this is the origin of our dreams. It would be nice to make it a daily habit to stop focusing on the bad things in the world, in people and in things, and to focus only on the good things in everything, so that we can evolve our talents and make our dreams come true.
Most of the time, when we lose sight of our own good qualities and those of others, it is when we are losing our mind and maybe even our own dreams. Look at your dreams, at what you have achieved and at the good things in the people around you, acknowledge them and say nice things about them. A kind and thoughtful word to someone will not only encourage them, but will also bring a happy smile to the faces of those around them.
I have students who come to my lessons because they don’t speak English, and although their English test scores may be poor, I always acknowledge their good points and praise them, which helps them to open up their hearts and minds. Then I focus on what the student understands and expand from there. And when I add new things that they need to know, they really start to improve. I think that’s what I’m learning from my students, how important it is to say a few kind words of praise to them. We all get depressed when something goes wrong. We all get depressed when something doesn’t work out, but we should try to find out why we didn’t do it and try to improve it, while keeping our focus on our dreams and on what we did and what we did well.
Each of us is unique and irreplaceable in this world. And if you feel that you have to tell someone around you, someone you care about, that you are wonderful, tell them. That one word will be a treasure for them too.