I have always been amazed by any person’s honest attempt to help others and her judgment to act on what she thinks is right. This post talks about the need for such actions in our world. I am using terms like productivity and value to explain. The narration below is done keeping in mind a 12-year-old who should understand the topic. I hope you find the post useful.
What does it mean by knowing your value?
Knowing your value means who all you shall make happy through your actions.
Who needs to be happy?
Well, in the workplace your customer and colleagues are easy guesses. In a sport your teammates, people you represent. In a society, your family members, neighbors, and your friends.
What does happiness mean?
Most often, when people say thank you for your action, then it is inherently understood that they are happy. However a lot of times people don’t get to meet each other to say “thanks”, or they may not know the real person who brought happiness, or it could be a group of people who did the act of happiness. Considering such cases, it is expected to give something back in return.One of the common modes of giving back is money.
It is well proved that when money is given back, everyone feels more thankful for the happiness they delivered. On top of that, money can be shared between a group of individuals based on the contributions made.
I hope you by now know “bringing happiness is the value”. So let’s move on to know-
What it takes to bring happiness.
Every person is uniquely talented based on their interest and abilities. In a corporate environment listening, talking, explaining, watching, thinking, analyzing, writing, investigating, moving, automating, smiling, helping etc are some of the well-acknowledged talents each person has.
Using one’s time and skill individually or in a group brings happiness.
A question that comes now is,
Can there not be many ways to make a person happy, which one to choose?
The answer is yes. It is common sense to ask the person directly if he is happy after the action is performed. To save time, asking the same before-hand and doing exactly what is asked guarantees happiness. In the case when knowing the answer is hard, it is alright to use your or a trusted group’s judgment to decide the action.
What is productivity then?
Productivity is the money value of happiness you create.
Happiness you create, productive you are !! 🙂
How can I be more valuable?
Easy!!
- By finding out better ways to make more people happy in a given day than you can now.
- Or find out better ways you can make a person happier than you can now.
Remember, a lot of times what you can do today also depends on whether you yourself are happy, what you know today and whether you love what you are doing. They are all part of individual human capacity.
In summary, Happiness is key. I will be valuable if I make others happy. I will be more valuable when I make more people happy in a day or a person happier.