Before we can even begin to be happy-we must smile. But being happy involves many different factors. Why are we happy today- when we werent happy yesterday ? If you love the sun , and it makes you happy, and its sunny everyday, shouldnt you be happy everyday ? Why then ,are some people not happy everyday ? What outside factors are causing this ? Because its not sunny everyday . When we meet other people in our life, we must realize that everyone is at a certain place in their life. We dont know where they came from. Where theyve been or what theyve been through. What we do know, is that they are here now.
So here we are. This person that you dont know and are about to meet is a mystery to you , right ? So step number one – you introduce yourself and maybe shake their hand or say your name. At that exact moment in time, you dont give a shit what theyve been thru or what their personal history is , right ? I mean, especially if your about to conduct business with this person , right ? OR maybe youve just met them at a friends house . You only care about their demeanor at that moment. You only care about their reputation or history but only if youve heard about it first.
So why then do we immediately judge others when we see them in a different setting. Why do we judge a person that may be walking down the street wearing dirty jeans and a baggy sweater with a jacket with holes in it ? Do we know that person ? If you walked by a person like that on the street, would you smile at him and say hi ? hmmm. Would you ? We dont know anything about that person- his backround, his childhood or his history. He could own a metal forging company and be on break walking to get a cup of coffee and he happens to like to gets his hands dirty in his own company ? Laughable you say ? No way you say ? Well I happen to know a unnamed company that the owner would actually get his hands dirty and work in his own plant on occasion. He wasnt afraid to wear jeans and a sweater and you would never know he was an extremely wealthy man. But if you saw him on the street walking on break, one might assume needed a handout . See my point. We often judge when we dont know whats going on with people.
That was one exteme- a persons behavior and actions arent always an indication of the type of individual they are. Especially young teens and kids. Smiling at people is the first step in showing you care. Taking the time to just talk and mostly listen is crucial in building repor with anyone. After 27 years in banking, I learned to NEVER judge anyone I meet because everyone deserves to be treated with respect-EVERYONE- no matter how old you are. Its a practice that worked for my whole career successfully. And it created many followers in my business life. Attitude is everything-Always believe in yourself-always smile at your friends and customers ! Make someones day ! Lorenzo Victory
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