Everyone loves to be appreciated for everything they do and in everything they do — in our jobs, family, relationships and in the society at large.
We all want to be acknowledged and appreciated for every good deed we do, but this wouldn’t always happen, and that’s a harsh reality of life.
There are some ways you can actually handle this feeling of not being appreciated.
1. LET IT BE A LEARNING PROCESS
Working without being appreciated can be seen as a learning process. As ironical as it sounds, you would learn to do good things without actually waiting for rewards and acknowledgment and you would also learn to be tolerating and as well patient. Having this attitude would give you a gritty attitude that would help you later in life.
2. DO IT FOR YOURSELF
When you have the mentality that you are doing something for your team, your partner, family or someone else then it could demoralising and hard when they don’t appreciate it. But when you have the mentality that you are doing it for yourself then you make it easier for yourself and you would care less whether you are appreciated or not.
3. CELEBRATE YOURSELF
If people aren’t going to be grateful for what you do for them then celebrate yourself for what you actually do for others. If no one would acknowledge your efforts, there is nothing wrong in acknowledging your efforts.
4. REMEMBER THAT PEOPLE GET USED TO GOOD DEEDS
Give someone money and they would highly appreciate it for the first time; when you keep giving that same person money everyday, he might get used to it and take your efforts for granted — this is a typical fact of life. As hard as it sounds, you should see it as a strength not a weakness when people get used to your good deeds.
5. APPRECIATE OTHERS
Almost everyone on earth has that habit of taking things for granted and overlooking the simple things that are done for them. It’s better to teach people how to appreciate, not with your words but your actions. Appreciate others for the little things they do for you, and by this you teach them with an exemplary lifestyle.
It’s really difficult to cope when you are not being appreciated, but this tip would help you overcome that feeling of not being appreciated.
Jake