Appreciation

Though sounding very simple, 'appreciation' carries a lot of weight and significance in our life. Human beings are, by nature, fond of acceptance, recognition and appreciation. We feel pleased when our ideas are accepted, our work is recognised and our efforts are appreciated. Appreciation adds value to our efforts by  enhancing our spirit and boosting our morale. We feel encouraged and more enthusiastic when we are appreciated for our work/efforts. Through proper appreciation of the positive aspects, teachers can encourage and motivate the weak students and discipline the problematic ones. An office where efforts of the workers are adequately appreciated is more likely to progress. A society in which people are openly appreciated for their honesty, labour and good work is exected to prosper more. A nation in which enterprise of the entrepreneurs or good work of the citizens is properly recognised and appreciated can feel more secure about its development. 

Any society, organisation or nation where proper appreciation for good work is missing, expecting a high level of people's morale, loyalty and devotion will probably be too much. Lack of recognition and  appreciation for good work is one of the  factors responsible for brain-drain i.e. exodus of skilled persons from one nation to other nations of the world. In fact, lack of proper recognition and appreciation, in spite of all our devotion and dedication, causes frustration, lowers our morale and hampers our efficiency as well,  which is definitely not good for any organisation and any nation.

In our personal life too, if we are in the habit of appreciating anything good, howsoever small it may appear to be, we are sure to have goodness bounced back to us. For example, if we like someone's way of talking or dress sense or helping attitude and we sincerely apprciate him/her for it, our relationship is sweetened and a stronger bond develops, which may be helpful in various ways. But, unfortunately, we are rather miserly in openly apprecaiting one's goodness. Our life may be more pleasant and this world may be a better, more conducive and more harmonized place to live in if we start appreciating the positive things more frequently than criticise the the negative ones. Of course,  the shortcomings should also be pointed out and talked about but less frequently and less publicly than appreciation for the strengths and all the positive aspects. 

So, ask yourself, "Do I really appreciate people in my life as much as I should ?"

Thank you !🙏😊

Manoj

Posted by : Manoj Verma 6:20 AM

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