Small things make a big difference

As a part of finance terminology, we have always learnt that assets are subject to depreciation. But being in the field of Human Resource, I have realized one very simple yet crucial fact…Human beings are subject to Appreciation. I belong to a domain where you always have people pointing a finger at you…be it for their career growth, financial figures, facilities, work-life balance and what not. As an HR, if you do something for people, you are not being great to them as it is your duty and if you don’t do something, the guns are already loaded against you.

But this experience of mine, has evoked a wonderful habit in me….Appreciating people. Today, I am a person who ensures to appreciate anyone and everyone even for the smallest thing that they do. Acknowledge them; give them a feeling that they are being valued. Your small sentences like – a daily greeting, thank you, good job done, keep it up, congratulations do make a big difference to someone.

A small thank you to our bus driver who makes our travel so comfortable everyday, a daily greeting to the security guards on my company gate, saying a thank you without fail to our pantry boy who gives a wonderful start to my day with his delicious coffee, chatting with the blue collars about their well being, their kids, going to the desk of those introvert employees and exchanging some casual conversation, ensuring to give a tight hug to my mom when I enter home everyday and saying a big thanks to her for the yummy tiffin she has been making for me and my dad for so many years without expecting anything in return, pat my dad on his back and giving him a hug everyday when he drops me at my bus stop, giving the thank you smiley stickers to my fellowmates for things which might go un-noticed otherwise and many such instances…all this simply doesn’t make them all feel good but it brings a bright smile on my face too. Because as some author has rightly said, appreciation makes what is good in others belong to us as well.

Every single day of ours is filled with so much happiness only if we Appreciate it. Appreciation doesn’t cost, but it surely pays a great deal.

My Best Buddy

I always keep saying…neither I am Perfect, nor I intend to be one’. Yet I m proud to be the person I am. What is it that makes me proud…is ‘Being Myself’. The closest buddy and the greatest critic I have is ‘I…Me…Myself’. I am strong, fearless, outgoing and self-motivated. I know my dark areas too but I believe in facing them.

I am self-dependent and I love that. To my good fortune, there are wonderful people surrounding me and I can fall back on them if needed.  But for how long?  In past, I have surely had some amount of emotional dependency on people and circumstances. Over the years, the roller-coaster ride of life has taught me to be ‘My Best Buddy’ and today I am a product of my own experiences.

I have to nurture this best friend of mine …my swimming, reading, blogging, working keeps pumping me with immense zeal and enthusiasm. No one else in this world makes me feel confident and positive as much as this best friend of mine does. Life is never going to be a cakewalk. Challenges are bound to be there, circumstances might not be favorable to me always, people will come and go but what matters the most is…Being my own best buddy. This absolutely does not mean I have deserted myself socially. In fact, I am very outgoing and I love talking to people. But the only person on whom I am emotionally dependent on is my best friend. Because if you don’t see your worth, no one else in this world will see it either.

Respect yourself to walk away from anything that no longer serves you, grows you or makes you happy.

For me the strongest factor to lead a happy and peaceful life is my self-esteem. I believe I can do it, I believe I deserve it and I believe I will get it.

At the end of the journey…there is just one person who is there with you… ‘Your Best Buddy

’…so unfold it, value it, live it and love it.