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Week 31 - See something good in everyone
One change each week. This week: See something good in everyone.
I really like the change I'm working on this week. Every time I see a person, I look carefully to see something good - something I like.
This is not the same as saying "Gee, everybody's really a good person."
It means that I consciously select one quite specific thing about the person that I like. Maybe it's a shirt or other article of clothing, the way they wear their hair, a smile, something they say, something they do.
The point is that it has to be one tangible and specific thing.
So what?
It changes the way I look at people. They become less abstract, and more real. I see each person more as a unique individual rather than just another nice person.
Sometimes I take it one step further, and tell the person what it is I like. This has amazing results. It's not sappy and insincere flattery. It is a heart-felt compliment. And because it is absolutely true, the person knows it is a sincere compliment.
Everybody feels better.
What about you?
Can you pause with each person you meet and identify one good thing that stands out? Sure you can. Try it. You'll like it.
Ross Runkel, Post Office Box 1031, Salem, Oregon
97308-1031.
Phone 503-399-8028. Fax 503-566-8844. email Ross@LawMemo.Com
