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Good Afternoon. Here is a great thought for the day: RALPH WALDO EMERSON said, "One of the greatest compensations in life is that no person can help another without helping themselves." How true it is! Mary Kay Ash was the inspirational founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics. Many years ago I heard her speak to a group of executives, and she told of her first sales job when she was in her early 20's. She had been excited because she was attending her first convention, and was going to get to meet the top salesperson of the company. At a reception, she made her way through the crowd, introduced herself, and asked the man to please share some of his secrets to success. And, do you know what he said... nothing. Absolutely nothing! He just walked away. Mary Kay said it was a defining moment in her life, and she promised herself that if she ever enjoyed any success in her life, she would share it with others. Once she started her own company, she said when she walked into a room she would pretend that everyone had a sign around their neck that said... MAKE ME FEEL IMPORTANT. We all want to feel important, and one of the simplest acts of kindness, one of the simplest ways to make anyone feel important, is to sincerely listen to what they have to say. In my opinion, there is no real success, in any life, until they can discover the beauty of simple, random acts of kindness.
"Each morning is the beginning of a new day. You have been given this day to use as you will. You can waste it or use it for good. What you do today is important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it. When the sun rises tomorrow this day will be gone forever, in its place will be something you have left — may it be something good. Follow your heart, it knows what to do." London Delicious stories are distributed weekly by email. If you'd like to be sure not to miss our next story, sign up for a free subscription here:
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