“The
word which God has written on the brow of every man is hope.”
Victor Hugo
A reporter
asked Prime minister Winston Churchill, who led Britain during the dark
moments of the Second World War, what was the greatest weapon his
country possessed against Nazi regime of Hitler. Without pausing for even a
moment Churchill said, ”It was what England’s greatest weapon has always been - hope”. Hope is one of the most
powerful and energizing word in the English language. It is something that
gives us power to keep going in the toughest of times. And its power
energises us with excitement and anticipation as we look forward toward the
future. It’s been said that a person can live forty days without food, four
days without water, four minutes without
air but only four seconds without hope.
When
someone praises you, doesn’t your energy level go up? And when you are criticized, does not that
comment drag you down? Words have
great power. Helping another person to win is one of the greatest feelings in
the world. Recognition is greatly appreciated by everyone, not just people in
business and industry. Even a little bit of recognition can go an
incredibly long way in a person’s life. Everyone is hungry for
appreciation and recognition. As you interact with people, walk slowly through
the crowd.
Remember
people’s names and take time to
show that you care. Make other
people a priority in your life over
everything, including your agenda and schedule. It will make you a person of
significant influence in their lives. Empowerment makes people more confident,
energetic and productive. As you empower
others , you will find that most aspects of your life will change for
the better. Empowering others can free you personally to have
more time for the important things in your life, increase your influence
with others and make a positive impact in the lives of the people you empower.
HOPE is wishing something will happen; FAITH is
believing something will happen; COURAGE is making something happen.
Sr(Dr) Lilly Thokkanattu SJL
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