Principle 2: Give honest, sincere appreciation.
I haven't had an opportunity as of this writing to apply this principle by expressing appreciation to someone recently, but I can comment on seeing my teenage niece apply it when she took the High School Dale Carnegie course earlier this year. It was amazing! She made a point to come up to each one of my family members at a family gathering and express her "honest, sincere appreciation" for things we each do for her. It was quite touching. It was obvious she had put some thought into what she was grateful for, and could approach each one of us and verbalize it.
Being on the receiving end, I can see how appreciative people can be when they receive this sort of thoughtful kindness. I see this principle as an extension of simply being grateful for all life has to offer. Cultivating gratitude is a wonderful practice to undertake. Personally I've been doing it for several years now, and the results are overwhelmingly positive! I look forward to trying this principle out in the context of this course, and seeing the results - stay tuned!
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