For your appreciation only!

We all need appreciation time and again. We are constantly fishing for words like ‘well done’, ‘good job’ ‘keep it up’. We are living on this god’s earth longing to be appreciated. Whether it is doing something for the public, doing something for our friend(s), showcasing our talent (or even writing a blog), everything that is done is done to get the approval of others. It somehow makes us feel good about ourselves. Earlier it used to be just a figure of speech, to be liked for doing this and that but with social media taking over our lives it has become an actual thing.
You do something nice, put it up on facebook and you see how many likes you get. Okay. I won’t say all the good (in rare cases bad) deeds are being done for this reason (earlier I did say it but I was just trying to get your attention). Some people are genuinely interested to do something and they do not care about the likes on facebook but let’s be real, the number of such people is scarce. If you did not care would you be really putting it up on facebook to tell everyone? In some cases, maybe but mostly no.

I think appreciation is very important to a person. Whatever be the case, it helps you to work more efficiently and effectively. When someone says well done, you feel as if you are doing something worthwhile with your time (and on a higher degree, your life). And feeling that way is very important to survive this ever judging world. If today you give your best and no one tells you what a good job you have done, you will be filled with all kind of negative thoughts and would probably go into depression. Praise boosts your self confidence, your self esteem to a higher level. There is nothing wrong in craving for appreciation. It is basic human nature to want to be appreciated. Our subconscious mind is wired to be like this.

While I was looking around for points to write on this topic (yes, a little ‘research’ work was done to bring this post to life), I found something which is called as Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. According to this guy Maslow, human needs can be classified into a hierarchy, represented by a triangle with the most basic needs occupying the lower levels. Maslow put the human need to be respected by others on the penultimate level. After your need of self esteem is fulfilled, then only you can go for the attainment of self actualization which is on the highest level. So, even the greats in field of psychology agree that it is human nature to want praise for their work. For more and complete information on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, use Google.

It is great to appreciate someone for their work, however small it may be. We do it all the time with toddlers. Why not with grown up people? A little praise can go a long way improving the person’s mood. You might just make someone’s day with a little word of encouragement. And as they say all the positivity multiplies when it is shared. So go on, admire someone today and make them happy.

As always, feedback appreciated!

PS: I am a human and the facts of Maslow’s study apply to me as well. Therefore, don’t forget to show your admiration here or on facebook (whatever suits you). Like and share!!