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| Jessica Lona |
Appreciation for Efforts
God created every human being to work for their lives. Just
like what have been mentioned in the previous article that there are many kinds
of work. Some people are dancers, musicians, bankers, and many others. The
circle is like this, people are working for their lives and destiny hoping that
on the way they will get rewards. Just like an employer working in a company
and he will get salary from his employer as a reward for his effort. In this
article we will be discussing about this topic which is appreciation. If we all
keep up with the current news we read on the newspaper or what we watch on TV
or sometimes what we experience in our lives, we can consider this world in
lacking of appreciation. Many people nowadays think too much of the benefits
that they will receive and neglecting the other people’s rights or rewards.
This is basically one of the reason people are losing respect for the others.
Everybody wants and deserves to be respected in many kinds of ways possible and
that is the normal humans’ nature. Sometimes we can appreciate people’s efforts
by giving them money or accommodation gifts and presents. Unfortunately, many
people are trying to get away from appreciating people by giving many reasons
and telling lies.
Appreciate other people, and other people will appreciate
you. That is basically the perspective. What we do to other people, they will
do the same thing to us. The moment we are thinking too much of ourselves and
the benefits we get, that selfishness that is in us will prevent us from giving
appreciation to the others who have been giving their efforts for us. For
instance, somebody is putting their effort in helping our events or our works
whatever it is. We have to give them rewards, even though maybe at that time we
don’t have much money but at least we can give them small amount of it to show
our gratefulness and appreciation for them or maybe by offering them meals or
accommodations. Later when there comes a time where you are helping them, they
will appreciate our help as well. What we sow that is exactly what we will reap
in the future. A person who is planting a bad seed will reap bad fruits. Just
like what is mentioned here, what we do to one person, many people will do the
same to us. And we have to be very careful of that.
Don’t take this topic as something offensive. Take it as a
lesson for all of us. A person doing their responsibilities they have to be
rewarded because it is their right. We know that everybody needs to help each
other without asking for rewards. But it’s not always like that all the time.
Everybody needs togetherness but everybody needs appreciation for their works
and efforts. That is something normal. If we are not ready with the reward,
then don’t ask people to do soooo much for us in the first place. It will give
them burden. We don’t want to burden other people for our own needs. We have to
know that they have given their time, efforts, sweats, and money too. Sometimes
we have to see everything through their eyes and not through our own.
“Take off your shoes first, before putting ourselves in their
shoes. “ It means, we got to take off our selfishness, after that we will be
able to see and understand other people’s situation.
By: Jessica Lona
Date: 28th October 2012
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