Compliment a stranger

I plan to do this along with some other of my goals with a friend next time we’re in town. We try to make the world a happier place… I think this qualifies :)

I’ll definitely do it to boost my confidence coz i cant talk to strangers, that will be a nice thing to try out

I have to say, this is going really well. I made a promise about the no “nice shirt” thing. I would genuinely find something nice to say about someone. If I couldn’t think of something, I would wait for the next person. It’s nice to see people smile. They look so happy. It makes me happy. Lately, since Bean died, I need all the help I can get. Sometimes, it’s just as easy as remembering that the world is not all about us and we share the world with other people.

I love to do this. Even took the time to make my own little business cards that said EgoBoost on one side and had a little poem on the back “This is just a note to say, I noticed you across the way, in all the crowd you caught my eye, below you’ll find the reason why” then I would jot down the thing that caught my attention. I gave these out whenever I was inspired to do so, and boy did it really make people feel good. And the bonus is that it made me feel good to!
I would actually like to start a website/business (EgoBoost Bandit)that is modeled after this. It’s time to start making this world feel better about itself. =) My theory is that people have alot of positive thoughts about one another and just don’t take the time to tell the person. Maybe it feels awkward or maybe they aren’t sure how someone will respond. The great thing about the cards is that I didn’t even have to talk to the person, or I could place it on their table or under their windshield wipers. I just think if people start realizing people actually have nice things to say about them it will make them feel better about themselves as well as feel better about the people around them, how can it NOT have a positive impact!!

I’ve been complimented by strangers, now I want to do it myself…. break down a little of that shyness and make someone’s day!

I don’t do this as often as I should; I love how happy it makes people. I complimented a girl’s shoes a few weeks ago and she was really happy; everyone had told her they were ugly.

I made an effort to do this everyday for years. I complimented at least 3 people. When did life become so busy that this is something you cut out of your day because you’re too busy?! I am going to start doing it again. And I have already made the vow that “that’s a nice shirt” does NOT count. You can only compliment a shirt so many times. The other day I told a family at a restaurant their children were beautiful and well behaved. They smiled so big. People like to hear they have good children. It’s going to be those kind of compliments.

I’ve been complimenting strangers for years and while not everything has been sincere (e.g. jewelry, hairstyles, nails), I get a great deal of pleasure of seeing faces light up. We all deserve and need strokes. Just because my tastes are different than others, does that mean mine are “better”? Not by a long shot. Spread kindness—it costs nothing and it softens your soul.

Today, I went to the pet shop and saw an elder lady. She had her grand daughter with her, and her grand daughter yelled out her name “Lillian”, I said that it was a very pretty name like her. She smile and said thank you and said I had just made her day. =]

Today, I went to the pet shop and saw an elder lady. She had her grand daughter with her, and her grand daughter yelled out her name “Lillian”, I said that it was a very pretty name like her. She smile and said thank you and said I had just made her day. =]