Don't Forget to Say, "Thank You"
If you're reading this on your computer, then I'm assuming that you have a keyboard, and that you're typing on it. All the letters are there for you to make words; all the words are there for you to create sentences and paragraphs.
So why do some people seem to be so slow with their sentences? This is because they never take a moment in their day to type "thank" into their text box. By typing "thank" into your textbox every single time: You will thank yourself for every letter. You will thank yourself for each word as it's typed out before moving onto the next one. You will thank yourself for every thought that you put onto paper. You will thank yourself for everything that you do—because you're doing it.
If you begin typing "thank" into your textbox today, then by the end of your day: You will have thanked yourself for every letter of the alphabet at least once (and maybe more than once). Every word that you type out, you'll be thanking yourself. Each sentence, paragraph, and passage…you'll be thanking yourself then too. Because when you thank somebody else it's usually because they did something good for you or someone else. We forget to say "thank you" after good things happen to us because we're so used to receiving everything that we've ever wanted. We do so much of this, that we become so used to receiving things that we don't even realize that we are doing it.
I'm not saying thank you every time you walk past a flower or pick up an Oreo. I'm not saying thank you for breathing in life and moving forward in your day. I'm not even saying "thank you" for your birthday, only because the idea of giving someone a gift to fill the whole day is no longer a thing. But I'm asking you to fill your day with "thank" in order to fill the need for you to thank yourself. So that at the end of the day, when you're getting ready for bed, you can remind yourself of every single thing that you've done that made every single letter, word, and phrase possible.
If you find people who share your same letter structure (I'll tell myself that I'm lucky because I'm a Taurus), and if these people aren't writing their letters correctly (i.e. thanking themselves first, second, and third), then talk to them about it. Tell them that they are doing it wrong, and ask them if they would be willing to try something new. If they're not willing, then maybe it's time to move on because there's a very high chance that you won't be able to help them.
You will find people who are happy about themselves and the choices that they've made for the correct reasons. These people will thank you for setting them straight and making their lives better. You will find others that want to live their lives selfishly (not using their words correctly), but this is OK because at least you were able to give your advice without fail or regret.
It's always good to speak out first or write things down second, and then take a moment to say, "thank." If you do this, then you will thank your letter structure for every letter, word, and phrase that you've ever wished for. You'll be thanking your thoughts for coming true, and then thanking others for the same thing. When these moments come your way (which they will), it's important that you don't forget to say "thank."
Because in the end—if it weren't for you—then none of this would have been possible.
Thank you.
Abraham Puryear II is a freelance writer from Baltimore , Maryland . He graduated from Bowie State University with a B.A. in Fine Arts, and is the author of several books including his latest release The Apology Symphony , a collection of poetry and short stories available now on Amazon.com in both paperback and Kindle format. He doesn't bite (only if you ask him to). http://www.authorabrahampuryearii.com
I read this twice, then thought about my life for a moment before I responded; "Saying thank you is simple, but it's not easy. It's simple because we can all type "thank you" into a textbox, but it's not easy for the same reason that it's not easy to move forward in life. It's difficult because we're used to receiving so much without giving anything in return."
This is a great article. I think this applies to more than just text messaging. In fact, I think this applies to every aspect of life. From the smallest decision made throughout our day, like what we're going to eat for breakfast or what movie we're going to see with our significant other up until the biggest decisions made throughout our lifetime, like choosing a college or deciding what type of career path we want to take. Thanking ourselves is key and it's easy to say. But when we don't just say "thank you" to our self, but we also give something to someone else, it will make all the difference in the world. I'm going to start doing that from here on out and watch my life take a positive turn.
Anonymous This is a great article! I've always wanted to be a writer, but I had no idea how to get started. Now I know the first step is saying thank you or any other certain thing before anything else. I've already started doing this this morning and it felt great!
Anonymous This is exactly how i feel about life (minus the whole 'staying alive' part...jk.) because saying thank you to myself is a great way to show appreciation for my life, and it really helps with my self-esteem. I've always been told that I'm the type of person who needs to love and appreciate myself more, but now that I've started saying thank you to myself, my attitude towards life definitely has changed.
Thank you.
Anonymous Wow! All of this information was so inspiring, it's not even funny. Everyone should think like this. This may be a little late, but thanks for sharing this article with us and allowing us to put your thoughts into our own words. I think a lot of people would benefit from this. And another thing, I love your sense of humor. Thanks for the inspiration and for being honest. I hope to see more articles by you (I'll be checking your blog everyday now)
Anonymous Wow, this is an awesome post! Especially the part about thanking yourself in order to thank others...that's definitely true. I'll definitely try it and let you know how it goes :)
Anonymous Thank you very much for publishing this information-life changing article! I am going to use many of your suggestions in my future text messages and emails as often as I can remember to do so.
Conclusion
I hope that I have given you the tools and inspiration to start using your words correctly. Now that you've made it this far, I'm going to leave you with one last thought:
It's always important to express your feelings in a text message or an email before asking for anything, including but not limited to: love, friendship, trust, or entertainment.
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