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18 Reasons “Thank You” Can Change Your Life

March 15, 2016 Kathy Shaull

thanksHow many times today will you say it?

THANK YOU.

Thanks

Gracias.There was a day recently when I felt…invisible. Not the “I have Harry Potter’s cloak” kind of invisible. The kind where it feels like you aren’t making a difference. I know part of the problem was an old enemy: grief.

Then someone took the time to tell me “Thank you.”

It changed my entire day!

So I sat down and started thinking about why that changed my mindset. This is the list I came up with:

Saying Thank You:

  • makes you more aware of life around you
  • makes you more appreciative to what others are doing
  • helps you become more open with your praise of others
  • changes your heart to care more for others
  • creates an eagerness to help one another
  • makes you less self-absorbed
  • makes you less of an island
  • makes you less of a jerk
  • erases some of the bitterness of heartache
  • forces you to be less withdrawn

Hearing Thank You:

  • helps you realize that you matter
  • shows you that your contribution makes a difference
  • shows you that you are NOT invisible
  • proves you are not just spinning your wheels
  • is proof that you are not alone in the universe
  • helps you hang on just one more day
  • puts a smile on your face
  • helps to patch a broken heart

Action Plan: Start today. For 1 week, go out of your way each day to tell 3 people “Thank You” for something. Not a quick “Thanks” to the cashier, but a true complete sentence with supporting reason(s) “Thank you for ______ because ______.”

By the end of the week, you will have impacted almost 2 dozen people. Let me know how it goes.

Thanks for stopping by today. I prayed for you!

 

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