One of my buddies complains
about her neighborhood being cold and impersonal.
“No one says ‘hi’,” she claims.
So I asked her
“How many people do YOU say ‘hi’ to?”
The answer?
None.
I live in a big city
but my neighborhood is far from cold.
Why?
Because I say ‘hi’ to everyone,
and people, being polite,
say ‘hi’ back.
Coldness banished.
Folks talk about people being selfish.
Christian Lopez is far
from selfish.
He gave a game ball,
worth $250,000,
back to Derek Jeter because
“He deserves this,
he’s worked hard for this …
I’m not the type of person
to take this away from him.”
What do you do
if you want to encourage more
of this unselfish behavior?
You reward it.
You give him season tickets.
You introduce him to his heroes.
You give him media coverage,
so other people can see
that there ARE unselfish people
in the world.
Be the person you want others to be.
Reward the behaviors
you want to see more of.
Create the world you want to live in.