What does it
really mean to be grateful?
Do you show
gratitude every day?
Are you even
aware that you should appreciate each day and show kindness to others?
Being
grateful will change the way you view life.
It will
change your attitude toward people around you, and the people that you cross paths with daily.
Sadly most
people go through life being very self centered not being grateful and not
showing gratitude daily not even being conscious of the fact that they should
show gratitude to others.
Gratitude is
an attitude that should be a part of your mindset, the way you think.
A humble
person shows gratitude to others, because they realize the kindness that is
extended to them in many ways.
Weather you
receive kindness from someone providing a service to you or directly showing
kindness for any other reason that is a cause to show gratitude.
The more you
show gratitude the more you will receive.
The more you
share what you have with others more will be returned to you in abundance.
Have you ever noticed that stingy ungenerous people who are always holding on to what they have as if those things are their life never have any abundance in their lives.
The more
kindness you show to others the more kindness will be returned to you.
So it is
beneficial to be grateful and extend kindness and gratitude to others daily.
You will
have an abundance of that which you are grateful for in your life and you will
receive a plentiful of that which you give and share with others.
Therefore if
you appreciate what you have in your life and you are sharing with others you
should not have lack.
But, if you
have serious lack in areas in your life weather it be money, love, etc you
should take note of those areas and see if you are generous and grateful.
When you
travel do you lack appreciation for services that is being rendered to you were
you lodge for comfort during your hotel stay.
Do you
really show appreciation for room service, to the individual that tends to your
room and tidy up after you, or do you show ungratefulness by being unnecessary sloppy,
maybe even making your room filthy with food, trash, leaving a mess on the
floors with clothing etc.
Not appreciating the finer things in life that are
suppose be enjoyable and pleasant.
Do you soil
the bed with food being so self consumed and inconsiderate of the fact that
someone else will use that room after you check out.
The service
industry weather be restaurant , hotel, taxi all are opportunities to show
gratitude and appreciation to others.
Saying thank
you verbally or monetarily goes a long way to those on the receiving end.
Never should
you show a rude ungrateful attitude to those that work to provide a service to
you.
Every person
is of important and should be shown gratitude with thanks especially those that
work hard in the service industry, room service, housekeepers, bellman, food
servers, taxi drivers.
I’m giving
particular attention to the hospitality industry because it is a fact that this
industry is the most under rated and non-appreciated by people who travel and
vacation stay at resorts and hotel.
It is
alarming the rate of individuals that
travel for business or vacation who display a rude ungrateful attitude towards
the hotel staff that service their rooms
by not tipping or saying a courteous thank you to them for their hard work to
make their stay comfortable and relaxed by tidying up after them, or serving
them food.
How sad so
many people do not share or even say thank you.
It is just courteous
and polite to show kind gratitude to others who work in occupations of service
and to acknowledge those intelligent individuals who have chosen to work in
that occupation for different reason.
Students, mothers, seniors etc. all are worthy
to be given much gratitude and respect for what they do to provide service to
you.
So the next
time you lodge at a hotel for your stay, be kind and acknowledge the hard work
that others do to provide service to you.
Say Thank You
And don’t
forget to tip.
