One of my fav quotes: “You have it easily in your power to increase the sum total of this world’s happiness now. How? By giving a few words of sincere appreciation to someone who is lonely or discouraged. Perhaps you will forget tomorrow the kind words you say today, but the recipient may cherish them over a lifetime.” – Dale Carnegie

I love this quote because it reminds me of how important it is to take the time to pay someone a sincere compliment – even a complete stranger. Not only does it make the person getting the compliment feel good but the giver as well. Showing appreciation to someone for an act of kindness just keeps the positive energy moving and can inspire other’s to want to do the same. We could all make this world a better place by practicing these principles!

An example of how I applied this concept to my own life is sometimes when someone would say something really nice to me I would thank them and say I would be adding it to my “compliment bank”. It was a fun way for me to show sincerity for the compliment and gave me a way to mentally “deposit” this compliment into my bank. Times when I would be feeling down I would go to my bank and review my “account”. Thinking about all the wonderful things people have said to me. It would instantly put me in a better mood. In this way I have accomplished exactly what Dale Carnegie’s quote explains. You can cherish those kind words for a lifetime!

What are some of your favorite inspirational quotes?

Best Regards,
Michelle
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