May mga tao bang tumulong sa iyo noon na pinagkakautangan mo ng loob? Kung oo, anong ginawa mo nung okay ka na at naka-ahon ka na dahil sa tulong nila?
- Tinulungan kang makapasok sa trabaho
- Pinahiram ka ng pera noong nagipit ka
- Hindi ka iniwan mag-isa noong mga panahong lugmok ka sa problema
- Naging sandigan mo noong time na napapanghinaan ka ng loob
Expressing gratitude may be hard for some of us because there are times that we feel embarrassed and uncomfortable — feeling kasi natin na baka naging perwisyo tayo sa kanila o di kaya’y hindi natin matanggap na humingi tayo ng tulong sa iba.
Ang pagbabalik o pagbabayad ng utang na loob ay hindi sign na ikaw ay mahina or yun bang less in value than the others. Ito’y paraan lang upang mapakita mo sa taong iyon how much you have appreciated their help or assistance and to show respect by acknowledging them.
“Gusto ko nga sana eh, pero hindi ko alam kung ano gagawin. Papaano ba?”
KEEP IT SIMPLE
Don’t overthink how you can express your gratitude. Akala kasi natin parating kailangan magbigay ng mamahaling token of appreciation or manlibre sa magarbong restaurant.
No need! The simplest way to do it is by sincerely saying THANK YOU. Yun lang.
Sincere words are more powerful than anything else, kaya wala nang mas makakadaig o makakatimbang pa sa mga salitang galing sa puso — something that can be felt and not just something that is tangible.
MAKE AN EFFORT
Kadalasan, we just text, email, and post our words of appreciation on social media where everyone can see it, but the truth is that it would be more meaningful if there’s an effort involved.
You may try writing a letter, make some D.I.Y. gifts, or make a short video presentation. The bottom line is to make it more personal at talagang pinag isipan. Bibihira na lang kasi ngayon yung gumagawa nito eh. Marahil dahil sa katamaran, yung gusto madalian na pagpapasalamat.
So try to exert an effort para sa taong pinasasalamatan mo. Pwedeng ikaw mismo magdala or have it mailed para ma-surprise siya.
GIVE A GIFT
Kung talagang gusto mo magbigay ng token, wala namang problema doon. I’m sure ma-appreciate niya ito basta’t alam nya na galing ito sa puso mo.
Remember that it doesn’t need to be expensive or huge in size dahil regardless of what you give, a token will prove that you have remembered them.
RETURN THE FAVOR
If someone has done something nice to you, try to return the favor by doing the same thing. Iwasan nating magpatay malisya at makalimot kapag wala ka ng pinoproblema.
Always find time na kamustahin at tanungin sila ng:
“Ano ba ang pwede kong maitulong sa iyo?” or
“Basta may kailangan ka, huwag ka mahihiya lumapit ah”
PAY IT FORWARD
Masarap sa pakiramdam yung alam mong blessed ka with nice people who were there for you in times of need kaya wala tayong rason na ipagdamot ang blessing na ito sa ibang taong nangangailangan naman at this time gaya ng ating family, friends, or yes, even a stranger.
Share what you can to others and you’ll be blessed with more.
THINK. REFLECT. APPLY
Anong nagawa sayo ng taong gusto mo ibalik ang utang na loob?
Napakitaan mo na ba siya ng pasasalamat o pinalipas mo lang?
Sa papaanong paraan ka kaya makakabawi?
–Chinkee Tan, Filipino Motivational Speaker
Chinkee Tan is a famous motivational speaker in the Philippines. He specializes in topics such as personal development, building and strengthening relationships and financial management to name a few. To this day, he continues to inspire thousands of people through his books, free business seminars in the Philippines, social media and being invited to be a motivational corporate speaker to different organizations.
Are you ready to be a blessing? You can also check these related posts on building relationships:
- GIVING BACK TO THOSE WHO GIVE
- IT’S BETTER TO GIVE THAN TO RECEIVE
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