27 May 08 - Little actions go long way

Is it true that little acts go a long way, especially actions done in the mornings? Eg, morning prayers, morning greetings.. etc..

As you know, my office location is really inconvenient (to my definition). I had to take private bus, rather than public transportation, and it costs me $2 per trip (that's expensive for Singapore bus transport, ok?) But I really 'look forward' to it each morning. The bus-driver is ever so cheerful - greets EVERYONE who onboards and goodbyes to EVERYONE who alights. I tell you, it's not easy to keep this kind of enthusiasm every morning in this cold society. But this driver sure does it very well! Even when he's late on his schedule, he apologises to EVERYONE who boards. He must really love his job to keep this kind of passion every day, doing the same thing for the same old faces each morning. He might have done this in purpose - to cheer people, make them comfortable in his ride. But little does he know how much his simple greetings actually brightens our day even though we might not realise it ourselves. Do you understand the concept of multiplier? It does not only apply in economics, but our daily lives and our attitude.

If you are not the type who will greet people with a great smile (not a weak smile) in mornings, you should start greeting! What goes around comes around. Not because you can expect to return your smile, but the 'reward' of giving will bring joy inside you. Nothing is able to dampen your mood that day, even facing heavy load, unreasonable people or stressful deadlines. Your reward will be indeed great!

"Your attitude determines your altitude" - Pastor Kong Hee