Tom Davis offered a wonderful practice for interacting with compliments in response to an earlier inquiry into compliments: When Malcom Forbes was awarded the first ever GQ Manstyle award he said something like, “We most appreciate those awards we least deserve.” So I always try to remind myself of that when someone gives me a […]
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You are Worthy of the Most Wonderful People
“What kind of people do you need in your life? What kinds of people do you want to attract? Know that it is possible to attract people who will complement and compliment you, if you’re open to receiving them in your life. Know that you’re worthy of the most wonderful people and you will attract […]
what’s doubt all about?
alright, i’ve decided to drop the insecurity around being egotistical and stay humble. thanks, ya’ll!! now i’m addressing the difficutly i have integrating a certain type of compliment. i notice how shy and quiet i become inside when someone makes a comment like this one to me: THANKS TO YOU I’m DREAMING BIG the irony […]
more compliments
i had an interesting conversation the other day. someone said to me: “i know i’m not supposed to say this, but the people in the group really loved me.” i was crushed by the preface that we’re not supposed to say good things about ourselves. i think that being humble is a concept that has […]
compliment machine
some more on compliments from the book, positive discipline in the classroom: “Explain to students that it can feel awkward to give and receive compliments when they aren’t used to it. Use the analogy of leaning to ride a bike. Ask students how many of them would have never learned to ride if they had […]
i apologize for constantly moving things from the comments box to the big screen! i just find them so much prettier (easier) to look at when they’re up here! so, michael herman was saying, “and then there is the bit noted in marshall rosenberg’s non-violent communication, about what he refers to as flattery. he points […]
more on compliments
this was posted at the integral naked discussion on compliments: “I just wanted to share this thought with you all. As a foreigner, I was just shocked to see how compliment-saturated the American social-culture is when I first moved to the U.S. Most of it seems empty to me, at times. I felt sofocated by […]