Do you find yourself rejecting another person’s generosity or kindness? Yeah, I hear you! I did, too, many times in my life, and probably around another billion people on this planet have issues accepting generosity.
A lot of people don’t have any trouble giving gifts or dishing out compliments, but when it comes to receiving these things, they find them difficult to accept. You must start realising that you are worth the generosity people offer you, and that you are also worthy of the compliments they give you.
When somebody gracefully compliments you, accept it by simply smiling and saying, “Thank you.” This may take some practice, but it is a social skill worth learning. You see, by not accepting their compliments and generosity, you are essentially telling yourself that you are not worthy of what this person is trying to give you. As a result, the person who is being generous may take offence and think that you are being ungrateful towards them.
In addition to accepting generosity, it is also a good idea to be generous and give compliments and gifts to people, too. Don’t be too skimpy on birthday gifts and occasion gifts for people. The more generous you are, the more compliments you will receive from that person and the better you will feel for giving. This works in harmony with your higher power, and the more we give, the more we shall receive.
You will also notice that being kind to people will attract more positive people to you, which could work in your favour by bringing more opportunities to you.
If you are in a position where you give compliments to somebody, and they don’t seem to be as grateful for them as you would be, don’t take offence. After all, you can’t make that person be as generous—or as grateful—as you. People cannot be changed by you, so don’t waste your time trying. You know that it’s up to you to become a better you. It’s the same for everyone else.
Today, I am going to give you a little exercise to complete so you can continue your journey and really strengthen your ability to accept compliments and generosity from others.
Exercise: Try this the next time you are at a social gathering or in conversation with someone. I would like you to offer compliments at least three times within that conversation. Tell them something nice. Tell them how happy you are for them and that you hope something works out for them. Then make a note of the compliments you made and the answers you received, and date them below.
Name of the person I complimented today:
The compliments I gave to them:
The answers I received:
Do this in every social situation, make notes for around 6 months and see how different your social surroundings become. You will notice changes in the way you start talking to people.
Last note: I want you to take away just one thing today, if you don’t take away anything else, and that you are worthy of living in full confidence and being happy, lit up and feeling alive inside. It’s your birthright to be full of joy, and you deserve every moment of it.
Have a great week.
Your friend for the journey,
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DISCLAIMER: These blog posts are in no way, shape, or form to provide any professional advice and are for entertainment purposes only. The author/s take no personal responsibility or liability for any person/s who chooses to use the methods in their own lives.
