Show Some Gratitude Today
Azeez Idris
Data Scientist Intern @ Microsoft | Previously Interned at IBM, Syngenta, Goldman Sachs, FlexiSAF
People may not remember what you did for them, but they sure would not forget how you made them feel is a saying that comes to mind at this point. By being truly grateful to others for the kind help and support they have extended to you, you make the other person feel so proud and honored to have served you. People might feel like serving others is a bad idea, but it is usually our response to the people that serve us that makes all the difference.
People might say well, they are just doing their job. But have you considered that they might actually be doing a different job, a job that might probably be paying them better than what they are doing right now? And even if they are not doing a different job, imagine if there was no one to take on that job, how difficult would life be? People that you meet when you go out to eat or buy something are so important that the moment we get to these places and we do not find anyone to attend to serve us, we begin to feel very different. And usually, it is very hard to go all alone by ourselves.
As such, it is important to appreciate all the people that have taken out of their time to help make our lives a little better than it currently is. Even if they are just doing their jobs. Very few people say thank you and the very ones who do are not quickly forgotten. You want people to remember you for the kind and wonderful things you do, show you care and be grateful. That is all the ingredients you need. Have you ever seen someone who does nothing but show gratitude? They sure do get many more things in return. Because to share and care is to help make another person’s life a little better than when we met them.
Send a quick thank you email to your friends for the wonderful time you had the last time, send a quick thank you to your parents for all the love and care they have shown you. Send a quick email to your boss to appreciate all the good things they have done for you. We never know how much time we have to say thank you, as such, we should say it as much as we can whenever the opportunity presents itself.
As you go out to get something today, take the time to put your phone away and truly communicate with the people who serve you. They are the daily heroes who make our lives better than we can ever imagine. They do that expecting nothing but our kind words and care. Do not deny them that. All it takes is a few minutes to say thank you.
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