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What if I told you that creating
a culture of appreciation comes
down to just two words? It’s true.
It’s the words “thank you” that
make the difference. Mother
Teresa once said, “We are more
starved for appreciation than we
are for bread.” In bringing more
gratitude into your life, you may
have to work on your language.
Think about it - when someone
says “Thank you,” what is the
correct response? It’s “you’re
welcome,” right? What do you
hear instead? “No problem,”
“no worries,” “yep,” “just doing
my job,” “it was nothing.”
When someone says “thank
you,” they are giving you a gift.
When you say, “It was nothing,”
you are taking that gift and
rejecting it. STOP IT! From now
on, simply say “you’re welcome”
or “my pleasure.” Change your
language, and you’ll complete
the cycle of appreciation.
People always ask, “What’s
wrong with ‘no problem’ or ‘no
worries?” The subconscious
mind doesn’t hear small words
like ‘no.’ So when you reply, “No
problem,” the other person’s
brain is thinking, “Problem?
There’s a problem? What kind
of problem?” If you change the
response to “You’re welcome”
or “My pleasure” it’s a whole
difference energy – “Welcome
– Ahhh” “Pleasure – Ahhh.” Why
plant a negative seed if that is
not your intention?
Also, when someone gives
you a sincere compliment,
“That’s a beautiful sweater
you’re wearing.” The correct
response is “thank you.” But,
to appear humble, we say
things like, “This old thing?”
“Got it on sale at Marshall’s.”
“Two dollars at the Thrift
Store!” Stop telling people in
effect, “This sweater isn’t really
that nice after all” and just say
‘thank you.’ It’s a complete
sentence. So say it, and then
SHUT UP! You can err on the
positive side, “Thank you
so much, this is one of my
favorites.”
Here’s some other food for
thought, when someone gives
you a sincere compliment, and
Two Simple Words
By Lisa Ryan
SOAR TO SUCCESS
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