BE SENSITIVE TO THE NEEDS OF OTHERS!

 

BE SENSITIVE TO THE NEEDS OF OTHERS!

Written By Wisdom Alexander

It was Friday at my place of work. As usual, i was trying as much as possible to clear my desk and to get all pending requisition and appointments fixed as requested by my boss.

My other colleague whose desk is just a few steps away from mine seems to have a lot of work to do. And if she doesn't get her desk cleared, then there's a tendency that she will be coming to work over the weekend.

Personally,  I don't like coming to the office over the weekend to complete an unfinished task. So, I rolled up my sleeves and by 2:10pm that Friday, I was already through with my work. I had enough time to relax, laugh and chat with some other colleagues in our office department. You know how the weekend groove just get everybody going!!!

As happy as I was that Friday, I couldn't help it when I pictured Jane still flipping through one document to another, putting pen to paper, making calls to important client and sweating all over!

So, I asked her reassuringly, ' Jane, it seems you're not through with your work yet. Would you mind me helping you?'

Whew!  She was glad that I showed my intention to assist. Together we did the work and within 1 hour she got her desk cleared and was grinning from ear to ear too!

Jane said something that really struck me that day. She said, ' sometimes, the best gift you can give to anyone in need, is just a helping hand. Because, a needy heart hardly forget a helping hand'

What a word?

Truth is, we need to learn how to be sensitive to the needs of others around us. We need to learn how to help people get through whatever they're going through.

This is one of the easiest way I know to finding true joy, fufillment, happiness and success!

W.A

Personal development coach.