Starving For A Little Praise!

History is filled with names of successful people who grew up starved for a little praise…

It is said that Napoleon’s last words on his deathbed were, “I wonder what that teacher thinks of me now!”

Praise, or the holding of praise, is a very powerful tool in the development of  humanity, and our collective history as a people.

I've always thought people should not be stingy with praise. We should constantly praise other people, especially kids, every chance we get. We should consider this positive behavior of praise giving to be our small contribution. Through this small contribution to humanity we can make our tiny corner of the globe a better place to create a history of happier and more successful times. Who knows? Maybe those people who we praised and positively influenced will pay-it-forward and shower our praise in their own voice and words onto others. It's possible that this compounding effect of praise could rapidly spread across our globe at light speed!

Now if you happen to be one of those people who never received praise, then I want to say that I’m sorry. However, a-less-than wonderful up bringing still doesn't give you the right to become bitter and give up on your pursuit of excellence. As I said earlier, history is filled with names of successful people who grew up starved for a little praise.

Now teens, go learn, lead and lay the way to a better world for all of us. Try to encourage and praise every person that you meet. And I hope the favor is returned to you in praise and kindness from every person you meet or spend time with, especially your  family. However, if you’re not so fortunate and don’t get the praise, then please don’t get bitter, but rather get better. Don’t let the world steal your smile. Don’t forget, history is filled with names of successful people who grew up starved for a little praise. Finally, PRAISE, and be PRAISEWORTHY! And once again, thank you in advance for all that you do, and all that you will do…