Today after church I came back to my apartment and I wasn't feeling too well. I took a couple ibuprofen, but nothing was happening for a while. I lied down to take a nap, and after that I felt a little better. But I still had to get up and get ready for work, and I really didn't feel like going. I wanted to sleep more and I was scared me being sick would come back and I would have a horrible time at work. On top of all that, I just wasn't really in the mood to work. I didn't want to be around people and I didn't want to fake nice to customers checking out in my line.
Right when I arrived at work was when I thought of what I had learned a long time ago about complimenting three people everyday. I hadn't complimented anyone yet! I decided it would make me feel better and possibly make the time go by faster if I complimented each customer who checked out in my line. I didn't get every single customer, but I did find things to compliment on way more than half. Whether it was their earrings, shirt, bracelets, hair, hairbands, or just things they were about to buy, I tried my best to find something to compliment each person about.
It really worked. I felt tons better after the first couple people I complimented, and it only got better throughout the night. It was also a way for each customer to open up and have conversations with me. Which I always enjoy listening and learning more about people. When I complimented about earrings or shirts or something on them, they would tell me about where they got it or where it came from. If I complimented about something they were about to buy, they would tell me what they were about to use it for or why they needed a new one. It was a really neat experience, and I think I'm going to try it everyday from now on.
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