I even work in an environment that is suppose to be full of people building up others and yet sometimes i don't see it. This has confounded me lately. I am even a leader that gets spot light and I often do not feel very encouraged at all. True, it is lonely at the top. Sometimes you can feel isolated because of leadership wondering if you are on the right track at all. So that has made me think about others that aren't in the spot light. Are they getting far less encouragement and support? This is a problem. If our culture doesn't build up, whether we like it or not, we are tearing down. No news isn't good news, it is indifference and destructive by nature. Sometimes I think I hold back because I want my compliments to be special. So when someone hears it, they know that I mean it. THAT IS SO LAME! Holding back from building someone up so that it means more later makes no sense. Holding back so people don't get an ego is just as bad.
The thing is that I like to lift up people. It makes me feel good to spur others on and to help them reach their goals and drive toward their dreams. Yet, I know that I don't do it enough. So, I am going to start to be better. It may take a while, but it will happen.
No I am not talking about false praise or shallow compliments. I am saying that when I see something good and unique, I am going to say it... so should you!
