Often times in life when we receive a compliment, we’re quick to negate it or brush it aside by immediately complimenting the other person. That’s why easier to focus on the negative than see the positive.
Recently I read a blog about the importance of accepting compliments and it really struck a chord.
“How many times have you been told to “just take the compliment”? Think about [that] language. Taking a compliment is merely putting up with what you’re being told. Compare this to accepting a compliment: you not only receive the words from the complimenter, you accept that the description may apply to you. Believing the compliment is exactly as it sounds — and it is really hard to do.
When someone pays you a compliment, they believe what they’re saying, otherwise they wouldn’t be saying it.” (http://www.thedailyheadache.com/2007/08/compliments.html)
So the next time someone pays you a compliment, accept it, think about it, and let your self-esteem soar.
