Once again, it's a pleasure to greet you on another weekend. This week, the question I chose to answer for this weekend-engagement: WEEK 256 was:
Give three reasons why people should like you and explain each.
Reflecting on this, I thought a bit and here I share those three reasons why I believe I can be liked by people, although I feel that it is also something very relative, as everyone appreciates different things in others.
Since I was young, I have enjoyed listening to others more than talking, which is not one of my strengths. I remember when I was a child, and I still do, I loved spending hours listening to my grandparents tell their stories or simply giving me advice; it was something very entertaining for me, and I genuinely enjoyed it a lot. Even in school, during classes, I was always particularly attentive to listening and connecting with what my teachers said, which made me stand out a bit in some subjects.
Currently, this has also helped me with my friends, as they enjoy sharing their thoughts with me because they know I am always willing to listen. Sometimes I don’t give my opinion but simply remain there as a silent support for those times they want to vent. I feel that this can please certain people since we all need to be heard at some point, and I will always enjoy listening to the people I care about.
Although sometimes, like any human being, I get overwhelmed by negative emotions, I generally always try to see the positive side of things and seek solutions to potential problems that may arise. I feel that life is always full of obstacles, ups and downs, bad streaks, bad luck, or whatever you want to call it, and it is always necessary to be a little positive and not focus solely on the bad. I believe that everything happens for a reason; even the bad can bring something good, and that is my motto.
This positivity is not only something I apply in my personal life, but I also use it a lot when helping my friends or providing support in a team. I try to always keep an eye on ensuring that hope does not fade and that they don’t feel everything is lost. I feel that my friends appreciate this since I have been able to help them in times when they saw everything as hopeless, and perhaps sometimes I didn’t provide solutions but managed to keep their hope and good energy alive. Like the previous points, this can also be appreciated by others, as it is much better to be around a positive person than one who constantly lives in negativity.
I believe that interpersonal relationships are a fundamental pillar in human life. For me, nurturing genuine friendships, having good relationships with coworkers or classmates, and generally treating well the people I interact with is an important part of life. I firmly believe that forging good relationships and maintaining them can greatly help many areas of life, especially in the emotional realm, as humans are naturally social beings and need interaction with others.
Moreover, interpersonal relationships not only need to be initiated but maintained, which is achieved through mutual respect and loyalty towards those who are loyal to us, and sometimes even towards those who have not been. These values help create a space of trust where each other’s vulnerabilities can be shared without fear or limitations, and for anyone, having this space feels like something very beautiful and desired.
Regarding my closest relationships—friends, family, and partners—I always try to be attentive to their needs and when they feel lonely. I remember things that are important to them, I care about their health and well-being, I remain true to promises and strive not to let them down, and in general, I try to be a great support and someone they can trust. I feel that many people can appreciate this, as I value it highly and believe it should be present in everyone, even in a small measure.
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