learn to take a compliment

Compliments aren’t easy to accept. I always feel people were just trying to be nice.

I am slowly starting to be more aware of when a compliment is paid to remember to say thank you instead of don’t be silly or blushing like a school girl.

It’s not easy….

I promise myself I will learn to take compliments from people with a smile on my face. In the past I never thought people were ever sincere, I always thought they were just trying to be nice.

is to just say thank you. So that’s what I do because I want to sound graceful and confident. But I really miss the wrong way! I miss saying “Thanks, but…” and then yammering about how the compliment was really undeserved.

the parents of my students have been wonderful this year. i go on a lot of home visits to touch base with families on student progress and have been getting a lot of compliments on what we’ve been doing with the kids and their progress. the practical, normal thing to do is just to say “thank you” but instead i cringe, or just smile and don’t directly address the statement at all. who knew i’d have such a hard time saying two words. would hate to one day say three! ha.

I’m not going to lie to you. I still cringe or blush when someone compliments me, but it’s getting easier to accept their praise. It’s nice to be able to say “thank you” instead of saying “whatever” or “you’re so stupid sometimes”. I want to get better at this, but I’m doing very well right now and am happy with how far I’ve come.

i much better about this…plus i need room on my list.

Compliments are like gifts, they should be given with sincerity and love. Those who receive compliments in turn should accept them with grace and appreciation. To deny a compliment is simply ill mannered and disrespectful.

Everytime my boss says nice job .. i go blank and nod my head and then derail him onto another topic. How retarded is that!!

Complimetns are great. They make you feel so good but if you accept it and you say it in an arrogant way then you’re being too proud and that’s not good but if you are answering in a VERY self-less way you’re in self-hate. So my friends how do you take a compliment?

Really, think of the gazillion responses we have when someone gives us a compliment. How often do we accept it with grace and believe it? And just as importantly, how does our inability to take a compliment affect the person complimenting us… Perhaps we have much learn. So, let’s share.