Like many of you, I watched the
recent Annual Academy Awards on tv. What
a show! The auditorium was filled with
world famous actors, actresses, directors, and other professionals—people that
we’d say “have it all.” Yet, they were
all gathered there hoping for the one thing that their money and fame can’t
buy: The
recognition of their achievements by their peers.
British philosopher Samuel
Johnson once said, “Life affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting
difficulties, passing from one step of success to another, forming new wishes
and seeing them gratified.” And, in this
way, we are all alittle like Denzel Washington, Hallie Berry, or Ron Howard: We all want the pleasure of seeing our
achievements recognized.
In behavioral healthcare, like
most of life’s pursuits, its easy to focus on the negatives, what went wrong,
what didn’t meet our expectations. Yet
daily, there are literally hundreds
of opportunities to recognize and applaud what was positive, what went right,
and those around us who met and exceeded our expectations. Look around.
Catch someone being good. Give
someone that pat on the back they deserve.
Say “thanks.” Let someone
experience that same thrill that everyone at the Academy Awards show was hoping
for: The recognition of their achievements by their peers. Because life is a self-fulfilling
prophecy: Expect success and you’ll get success.
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