Today, we too rarely practice good manners... When we neglect to require
our children to say “thank you” when someone gives them a gift or does
something for them, we are raising ungrateful children who are highly
unlikely to be happy. Without gratitude, happiness is a rare thing. With
gratitude, the odds go up dramatically that happiness will be the
result.
A
classic example of the validity of gratitude in action is the story of
Roy Rogers. After he starred in his first movie, he began receiving huge
stacks of fan mail that he wanted to answer. However, his salary of
$150 a week did not even cover the required postage. He talked to the
head of Republic Pictures in the hope that the studio would handle some
of his fan mail. He was summarily turned down and told he was foolish to
think about answering fan mail because nobody else did. It took too
much time and money.
Roy
Rogers, one of the genuinely good guys of life, couldn’t buy that. It
was his conviction that if someone thought enough about him to write a
letter, he should have enough respect for the person to answer it.
Fortunately, the movie that caused him his “problem” also made him so
popular that he could go on a personal appearance tour. He traveled many
miles and performed countless one-night stands to raise the money to
pay the salaries of the four people it took to answer his fan mail.
As
a result of answering fan mail, he built a fan base that was faithful
to him and remained faithful to him many, many years later. Yup, the
good guys and the good gals really do win. So, develop some manners,
respect others, and be grateful for what you have.
Resource for this post: Jim Rohn's Official Newsletter
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