JESUS said, “treat people the same way you want them to treat you…” So how do you want to be treated? Let me take a shot and you let me know how I did: You want to be treated like a person whose life matters. You want to be respected, listened to, encouraged, forgiven, thought the best of. You want to be treated courteously and with generosity. You want to be appreciated and celebrated for your gifts, your talents and accomplishments.  And you want to be understood when you miss the mark or fail the test. How am I doing so far?  You also want to be treated kindly, with love and affection, not provoked, maligned or whispered about. You want to feel the same way we all do, significant!

It’s not a secret.  Become that person who you would like to enter your life.  Make someone say, “WOW!” after meeting you, and your WOW person will be released into your future. Dale Carnegie said it like this:  “You can make more friends in two months by becoming really interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you. Which is just another way of saying that the way to make a friend is to be one.” Here’s a tip: Make this a conscious decision everyday and do not let your guard down, especially with your family and closest friends.

Please hear me now.  If you are in any kind of slump, emotionally, financially, spiritually or otherwise,  here is the key to your turn around… Stop trying to make yourself feel better. Rather, make somebody else feel better about themselves and then watch what happens within you.

Remember, you attract who you are, not what you say.  And just like a seed will produce after it’s own kind, so will your attitude.

Happy Sowing!

Ralph D. Gerard

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