I must admit deciding on an action of some sort to commit to for this past week was not as simple as I envisioned it. I kept finding that I would stop and think, “You can not do that!” So I figured I would begin small.
I have to start somewhere, right?
I focused on giving compliments. Now when I say that I do not mean I forced my self to put together insincere and half-hearted praises. Instead, I found that multiple times during each day I would think “Hey, that’s a real cute shirt,” or “I have to find that nail polish color, I love it,” and I would never tell the individual. How many times can you say you have done that?
After giving it some thought I realized I probably hold back in avoidance of those possible awkward thank yous or looks, expressing why is she talking to me. I am sure many can relate.
Surprisingly though, throughout the week I had no negative or awkward situations. To the contrary, I found individuals appreciated the compliments and in most cases it generated small talk. In one instance, I ended up speaking with a girl on my dorm floor that I had never before held a conversation with. One less person in my building I’ll have to worry about having an awkward elevator ride with. We all hate those!
So what did I take out of this? Don’t let the anticipation of judgment hold you back! I mean people are going to judge any way right? The worst they could think is, “Why the hell is she so friendly?”
Signed: From: Comfort To: Courage
This is really cool. Giving compliments seems like such a small feat, but think of all the people you can meet if you just give even one compliment to a stranger every day. Giving compliments and being friendly feels great too!
ReplyDeleteI agree in what you are trying to say, I hate awkward moments like those. But I believe that if you feel awkward telling someone a forced compliment, it's better to not say anything at all...that probably sounds mean. I personally think fake compliments are the worst! Though it does feel good receiving them.
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