farfromfearless
I support compliments
“Ma’am, artista po ba kayo? (Ma’am are you an actress?)”
The cab driver asked after I told him I was bound for the TV network building.
“Hindi po, dun po ako nagtatrabaho. (No, I just work there.)”
Then he said I looked like this popular actress who is now making waves on primetime TV.
I told the cab driver he should wear some corrective glasses but deep inside I was glowing with appreciation.
Who doesn’t like a good compliment right?
Whether he meant it or not, the cab driver’s compliment really made my day.
Giving a compliment is probably one of the most inexpensive yet most powerful way to brighten up someone’s day.
Compliments make us feel appreciated: a feeling that I think everyone needs.
I remember one of our college professors who liked to call his students by Hollywood celebrity names.
He called me Catherine Zeta Jones.
I don’t remember a single lesson he taught us in class, but I do remember how happy I felt every time he called me Catherine Zeta Jones.
He made me feel beautiful.
And that’s one important thing I remind myself whenever I deal with others:
People may not remember what you did, but they will always remember how you made them feel.
Be generous with compliments whenever you can. You’ve got nothing to lose and everything to gain. You will score some good points for your heart and you’ ll make someone else feel appreciated too.
And what do you do when you receive a compliment?
I’m still trying to learn this but this is the only way you should receive one.
Accept it. Wholeheartedly.
Then say “Thank you.”
And no, saying “Thank you” for a compliment doesn’t make you proud or assuming.
The compliment was given freely and you are just as free to receive it.
Bask in the glowing feelings it gives you.
Then share the compliment love with someone else.
Pass on the floating-in-cloud-nine goodness.
Remember to focus more on giving compliments and finding the good in people.
You’ll be a much better person because of it.
Photo credits: “You are beautiful” by East and “I support compliments” by Lexnger
8 people have left comments
MJ CES said:
Hay, naku… it’s not surprising naman ‘noh kung napagkamalan kang artista. Ikaw pah!!
Classmate na ba kita nung Catherine Zeta Jones ang tawag sayo? Kasi it kinda rings a bell.
Anyway, I like this new blog. Is this more personal than the other one?
Regards to your hubby and two lovely angels.
iris said:
i totally agree. sometimes i worry that im not making as much impact on other people as i would like to. time to read maxwell again
and oo nga pala, wow naman, catherine zeta-jones! pa-burger ka naman! hehehe
joanjoyce said:
compliments are good but it always depends on how you accept it. sometimes kasi baka yumabang xa mashado or sometimes ma concious naman mshado tapos pag nag compliment pa sasabihin na nag jojoke ka lang cguro and all, kaya ur correct on just saying thank u to each positive remarks and hope that they will use that compliment as a positive thought.
Jayme said:
@Papa Ces: You’re such a gentleman! 
Ikaw pala si Pinoy Copywriter. Didn’t know it when you posted a comment in my other blog.
I’m not sure if we were classmates already then. But if I remember it right, that professor was quite old and he always had a cane because he had difficulty walking. Pero he was a charming one and if I remember it right, he called all his students by celebrity names.
Yup, this is the more personal one. But not really a mommy blog since this will be just me. Haha… vain ba? I’m constructing another blog for my mommy blog. Yeah, I’m addicted.
@Ris: Just be your kind self and I’m sure you’ll make an impact even if you didn’t know it. Sige, when we meet up I’ll buy you a burger. 
@Joanjoyce: Yup, humility is the key. You can accept compliments and still be humble.
rach said:
Hi Jayme! Ayan avid reader talaga ako ng blog(s) mo! 
I know the name of that professor - si Sir Kiko remember? Ako naman si Lucy Liu hahahaha… I think favorite niya nun si Roselle (nakalimutan ko na kung sinong hollywood star ang tawag sa kanya).
Ako, I find it hard to accept compliments. One of my closest friends sa Dubai would always tell me that I should accept na di naman ako pangit na I do have that ’something’ still… anyways, I also support compliments!!
Jayme said:
@rach: Oo nga, si Sir Kiko pala yun! Fit na fit naman sayo si Lucy Liu. You said “… I should accept na di naman ako pangit…” Of course not! Whoever or whatever made you feel that you were ugly?! Stop feeling that because you are beautiful. I repeat, YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL. Remember that even if we’re already married, it doesn’t mean we should already stop being or feeling attractive. Have more confidence in yourself because the way you see yourself is how other people will see you.
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