It’s been a while since we had a “radical thought” so here is an assignment for you. When you are next paid a compliment no matter how big or how small I want you to do something extraordinary. I want you to say, “Thank you” and leave it at that. No, “thank you buts” or attempts to play off the compliment in the name of false humility. Just say “Thank you.” Let me know how it goes.
Just say “Thank You.”
March 7, 2008 at 11:54 am (Mid-life Crisis, Ordinary Time, Radical Thoughts, letters and advice, random musings)
Tags: false humility, taking compliments without feeling guilty, thank you
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Jude said,
March 7, 2008 at 5:50 pm
Catherine, one of the 11 year old girls in my youth group complimented me on my siver sparkly eyeliner (I put just a tiny bit over my normal, black, eyeliner).
I smiled and said thank you.
“I’ve got silver glitter mascara that you can borrow… I’ll bring it along next week”
Eh gads.
writerchick said,
March 8, 2008 at 12:55 pm
Good advise. And the next time someone compliments me, I will.
WC
Mercedes said,
March 8, 2008 at 11:39 pm
But~I already do that-lol! Great Post!
Jennifer in Texas said,
March 12, 2008 at 2:09 pm
I can’t believe they call me Jennifer in Texas. I must move! Thank you.
It was great meeting you at Wedgewood (even in Texas). Thank you! And so glad to have met you, and found this little spot of the web. So where’s the homeschool site…
Cheers!
babychaos said,
March 13, 2008 at 9:13 am
I try to do this. I often fail. But when it works it feels good!
Cheers
BC
flibbityflu said,
March 16, 2008 at 12:57 am
This is a part of my work, Ang. Pushing against the need to buffer such things…but to receive them in the full weight of what they mean. Take it to heart.
Thanks.