Great thing! It's a also a huge bitch. That's why I'm a strong believer in "you get what you give," and try get the most out of every situation. If it's not life threatening, then it's going to be okay. If something doesn't go right, or happens unexpectedly, it's probably not the end of the world. So why worry, stress, and think that it is and further yet put those feelings onto someone or something completely innocent in the situation. Stress Free's the Way to Be!
We recently visited our local CiCi's joint by our new house just to check things out and to get a hot meal, and this place was the ultimate dining experience. It had recently been renovated, so everything was new, shiny, efficient, and overall a great time, not to mention the staff was great. So great we went back to eat a couple of days later, where we witnessed a family of 4 have the audacity to complain to the first employee to walk by that they think the place is going downhill based on their last experience before the renovation. Seriously, who does that? If you don't like this place (that we've had 2 positive experiences at), don't go. And don't make someone else feel like crap about it because I'm pretty sure they do the best they can to accommodate anything that is needed. Yes, the coke machine apparently wasn't mixing the syrup right, so it's tasted funny, and yes, we heard when you were yelling across the restaurant to the employees to fix it, but you probably should have been drinking water anyway from the way your eating habits were showing. Things must of not have been THAT bad to complain AFTER you finished your meal and your drinks. Just sayin.
There are way bigger issues for our society to be worried about vs insignificant things that go on every day to day living. I'm not perfect by any means, but I've been trying to work on smiling at people that I pass at work or in a store, going out of the way to be polite to someone (holding doors, complimenting, or letting them over in a lane they are trying to get into while driving), and just trying to be the best version of myself each day, because 1) you don't know what anyone else going through, and 2) life is too short to be worried about the small things.
And maybe it's just my personality, but most things that happen "wrong" really don't phase me. I'm super laid back, and usually am the calm one in high tense situations. I'd rather not inconvenience someone when the effort was already put in to help me with something. I'm very empathetic towards everything and very passionate about all things living. And maybe that can bite me in the butt one day since part of my attitude is that "oh it's going to be fine, nothing THAT bad can ever happen," but seriously, being happy and being thoughtful and cognizant of those around you, definitely adds to the good karma your way. I find it self-rewarding when you know that you were the one to make a difference in someone's day today, and all of those green lights you caught on your way to work the next morning when you're running late? You're welcome. I don't do things because I'm looking for repayment or something in return, and I think that's a big issue that people these days need to work on. Why can't people just be nice for once, and not just nice out of knowing they are getting or expecting something in return. To me that seems fake and two-faced and there is nothing more that bothers me than someone being in-genuine. And if Karma decides to re-pay the favor in a different way, then so be it.
Moral of this preach: Be nice. Be good. Be genuine. And what happens when people open their hearts? They get better.
Side note: I was on the phone with a customer calling in the other day and after asking for something because they didn't know where they could get something, and me politely explaining how we don't have it here, but if they could hold on a sec I could get them to who they needed to talk to instead of them calling all the wrong people several times, the person promptly goes, "you know what...click" and hung up on me. Just think of being that person who is a butt head and rude and unhappy and it shows, and how it comes across to others. Do you really like being THAT person, the one that I silently curse after the conversation is over because you were mean for absolutely no reason? Being rude and ungrateful gets you nowhere, people! Come on now, we are better than that.
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