GIVING CREDIT - WHERE IT'S DUE…

What makes it difficult for us to acknowledge other people's contributions to our lives?

Sometimes it seems we feel that saying - 'thank you' - 'I appreciate you' - 'what a great idea you had' - weakens our position and lessens our power.

Perhaps some of this gets started at a young age, both at home and in the school room, where comparisons and competition tend to be the norm.  This can lead us to believe that there is only room for one 'winner', rather than teaching us to take joy in working collectively and collaboratively.

In reality, our generosity of spirit, our ability to recognize the importance of others in our lives, makes us stronger!

DANCE WITH IT!   EXPERIENTIAL APPS           

An opportunity to experiment with some fun

ideas...

HERE'S A FUN EXPERIMENT TO TRY:

Imagine your parents telling you how much you have contributed to their lives…

Imagine they say:

"You know, I love it when you tell me about your life, I learn so much from you!"

How does this feel?

Now imagine your siblings telling you how smart they think you are and how much they have learned from you…

How does this feel?

Let each of these people tell you how much you have contributed to their lives and how much of who they are they've learned from you.

What happens as you do this?

How do you feel?  
How do you feel about them?

Could you reverse it and say those same things back to them?

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