By Shazad
We play many roles in our lives. Parent, Child, Employee, Friend, Manager, Neighbour, Leader, Follower and so many more. In each role we have, there are some words and ideas we need to know about that makes us better in these roles. Below I will share some thoughts about what I think are the most Awesome ideas we wish others would say.
As a child, we want our parents to say they are proud of us and love us no matter what our grades are. We also want them to help us become the best version of ourselves whether that is a Doctor, Lawyer, or something less traditional like a plumber, carpenter or mechanic.
As a parent, we want to hear our children say that they are grateful we raised them up despite lack of money or resources. Parents need to hear that they did their best with what they had and their kids don’t think anyone else could have raised them any better.
As a spouse, we need to hear that we are important in this relationship and that decisions are made with both of us in mind. Each spouse needs to hear that disagreements don’t mean we don’t care about each other but rather, that we need to work things out together.
As a friend, we need to hear that we chose this bond with each other which is beyond blood relations. Friends need to hear that their opinions matter and that this relationship is strong for life.
Neighbours need to know that they are in a friendly environment where they will be safe along with their property. If they ever need help, they need to hear that their immediate neighbours will be there to offer help.
As an employee, we need to hear that our work has value and is part of a larger goal. Employees need to know they are not commodities that can be easily let go or be overwhelmed with work no one else will do.
As a manager, we need the whole team to know we are working in the team’s best interest to achieve some larger goals. Managers need the team to know that they are Leaders of the business and chosen for their ability to successfully manage groups of people to take them where they need to go.
Finally, as a human being, we need other people to know that we are more than our race, skin tone, nationality or gender. We need to hear other people value our opinion and ideas in an objective way. We all want to be heard as individuals and not grouped together with others we look or sound like.
If we want to be appreciated more, we need to become more aware of our relationships with others. Wouldn’t it be Awesome if you heard more of the above things and applied them in your life?