Appreciation : A spiritual quality

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Appreciation: A spiritual exercise

 

God taught " Do unto others as you would have them do unto you "

There are many ways to put this golden rule into practice;

 

APPRECIATION is one. Take for a moment about your family, friends, colleagues

and acquaintances. Doesn't it make your day when one of them says or does

something to show they appreciate you? Every one benefits from apreciation. Here

is an exercise to strengthen your appreciation skills. Pick some one that you

interact with daily, and make it a goal to show your appreciation at least once

in a day. Be on the lookout for things that you genuinely admire about him or

thank him or commend him. Take a moment at the end of the day to reflect how it

went. Do you meet your goal? What effect did it have on the recipients? Make an

effort to not choose the only those people you like most or feel closet to. Even

the most difficult people to get along with have some good qualities. Showing

appreciaion will not only give the recipient a lift, it will also improve your

outlook by helping you view those around you more positively.

 

It seems to be human nature to notice the bad more easily than the good, and it

is often relatively minor things that soar our relations, such as

idiosynchrasies that we find irritating. By making a concious effort to look for

things to appreciate in others, focusing on the good will overide the humam

nature and make you a more positive person.

 

Love and appreciation are to the heart what sunshine and water to a flower.