The power of 'Thank you'

Recently, I was awaken by the power of 'Thank you.' First was because of a study I did in China, and then an event that happened in the US. This is a personal blog so I do not want to go into that study in details. You can read my other blog.

'Thank you,' someone told you. And you immediately feels good about what you had done. It gives you a reason to do it again. How many times have we seen someone who bought or saw a nice thing in the mall, and immediately call her parents or good friends. Someone who would say 'Wow what a find? How much is it? Can you get it for me? Thank you!'

'Thank you' is a social asset. Someone's 'thank you' is worth more than the others. But the more important thing is, everyone has some 'thank you' to give to. Those that give 'thank you' readily are generous. Those that don't are social misers.

I my studies in China, I saw so many disappointed volunteers to the community who received no word of thank except picky remarks. Then they immediate think, 'why have I volunteered.' Similarly, a recent debate in the gaming space also sparked some players to flame the volunteers that 'I don't really need your crap' or something along that line. These people are worst then misers, they destroy faith and social connectedness.

'Thank you' - I will have to remember to say it. I think of all the language that we had invented, nothing connects people more than these magical two. You may say it, or bow, or smile, or maybe give something back. They all make your world a better place to live in.