Accepting compliments is a gift. For you and the person giving them. We are taught by society that we should not be proud so we tend to shuffle past compliments, barely saying thank you let alone taking a moment to believe that it might actually be true.
Let’s say for a moment that it is true. How would you life be different if you believed the nice things people say to you?
3 Reasons to Accept Compliments
Accepting compliments. It seems like a simple thing. Someone says something nice to you, you thank them and enjoy the fact that you’ve been seen and acknowledged. Yet, in our society, we’re taught that we must be “humble” so we have forgotten how to accept compliments just in case we get a big head and become proud.
Hogwash! One of my purposes in life is to get people to accept compliments graciously. Pretending that you aren’t worthy of a compliment doesn’t serve anyone.
Post Valentine Thoughts
Let’s use the passing of this day as a reminder that, no matter what happened yesterday, we are all beautiful and someone else thinks so too. Whether you have a significant other or not (or a significant other we are having struggles with), someone finds you beautiful – even on the days you don’t.