This is a small post about a very simple thing.
First a question,
What do you think it’d feel like if someone saw something in you – today – that you did not see in yourself?
Something good.
And then they told you.
For no other reason than to let you know.
I think it’d feel pretty amazing, for two reasons.
Firstly because that person took the time out of their lives to notice something in yours.
Secondly, it’d be amazing because we’re not that good at seeing the good in ourselves. We tend to concentrate on and be more aware of the broken things.
So I imagine it’s genuinely heartwarming when someone sees something in us that is good. So that we can take a little look at that thing too.
Capitalise on it maybe.
Grow it.
See.
So, if we all agree with the above, we can wait around for someone to see something in us that we don’t see in ourselves, and comment on it. We can wait for that warmth. And it’ll be lovely if and when it comes.
But we can do a second thing too of course.
This second thing is much more controllable and immediate.
We can take the time to look for, and see, something good in someone else – then tell them.
Cool.
Do this today if you like. For no other reason than it’d be a cool thing to do.
I consider myself to be a good(ish) person. But if I am honest, I don’t do this very often.
But today, I will. I’ll take a closer look at someone. Or maybe even everyone.
I will find something brilliant about them, and tell them.
They will feel how you just imagined you would feel. And I will feel good too.
I’ll let you know how it goes.
Photo: By me. At Do Lectures, Wales, 2018. A place where lots of people say a lot of nice things to each other. And mean it.
