We must make every person we meet fell needed, important, and appreciated.
All people have the desire to feel needed, important, and appreciated. It is at the core of who we are as human beings. When we meet that need in the people, it makes them feel positive about themselves and every one else too. It creates a win-win situation. As nineteenth century American philosopher-poet Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself."
The treatment most people receive is a reflection of how they treat others. It's like the story of two different men who were moving to a new town. As the first man reached the outskirts of the town, he stopped at a gas station and asked the attendant who worked there, "How are the people in this town?"
The attendant replied, "Well, how were the people in the last town where you lived?"
The first man replied, "They were really awful and unfriendly."
The attendant answered, "People are just the same in this town too."
Later that day, the second man drove into the exact same gas station and asked the attendant the same question: "How are people in this town?"
Once again, the attendant asked, "Well, how were the people in the last town where you lived?"
The second man replied, "Oh they were wonderful. They were really friendly!"
The attendant answered, "You will find the people in this town are exactly the same."
The attendant knew that the attitude we bring with us is the attitude we get from others.
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