The deepest urge in human nature is “the desire to be important.” “The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.”
If you tell me how you get your feeling of importance, I’ll tell you what you are. That determines your character.
If some people are so hungry for a feeling of importance that they actually go insane to get it, imagine what miracle you and I can achieve by giving people honest appreciation this side of insanity.
“I consider my ability to arouse enthusiasm among my people, the greatest asset I possess, and the way to develop the best that is in a person is by appreciation and encouragement.” “I have yet to find a person, however great or exalted his station, who did not do better work and put forth greater effort under a spirit of approval than he would ever do under a spirit of criticism.”
Re-source: Respect
Try leaving a friendly trail of little sparks of gratitude on your daily trips. You will be surprised how they will set small flames of friendship that will be rose beacons on your next visit.
“I shall pass this way but once; any good, therefore, that I can do or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer nor neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.
“Every man I meet is my superior is some way. In that, I learn of him.” Let’s cease thinking of our accomplishments, our wants. Let’s try to figure out the other person’s good points. Then forget flattery. Give honest, sincere appreciation, and people will cherish your words and treasure them and repeat them over a lifetime – repeat them years after you have forgotten them.
Give honest and sincere appreciation
craving and resource from “How to Win Friends and Influence People” by Dale Carnegie
