• Getting the Clap

  • Jun 6 2024
  • Length: 7 mins
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Getting the Clap

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  • Most of us give applause far more often than we receive it. This lack of practice, combined with a lifetime of humility conditioning, means when we DO receive applause we suck at it, suck the life out of it, and ruin the moment.

    Many of us have a similar aversion to receiving compliments.

    Tall Poppy Syndrome has us terrified of being torn down, and our risk-averse brains want to hide and deflect.

    When we shy away from those moments - be they raucous applause or a gentle compliment - we stymie joy for the giver of the praise. We shut down connection and appreciation.

    That’s a bit of a waste, isn’t it?

    And a bit egotistical. We prioritise our own cautious safety over receiving another’s joy.

    Rude!
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