Have To or Want To

How do you really invest into people, and make them really feel valued? I think people really feel valued whenever you reach out to them outside of the realms of having to. There are people that you have to be around, and then there are people that you choose to associate yourself with because you just like to be with them...and everybody wants to be liked. When you feel liked, you feel valued...and even greater than that, when you feel loved, you feel validated. Validation is the cure for insecurity and rejection. Therefore, those who are insecure and rejected feel valued and validated when you show them love and a genuine desire to be with them even with all of their faults. When you invest into someone and genuinely try to connect with them just because you want to, people take notice. It is really about exceeding people's expectations because you want to...not because you have to. So go the extra mile for someone this week, I bet you they will take notice...even if they don't say it. Think about it.