The two most persuasive words in the English Language — use with care

Humans have always relied on each other for our survival. In fact, one might argue that one of the things that really sets us apart from other species is our ability to cooperate on a massive scale.

As Harari notes in Sapiens, our ability to believe in common ideas — most powerfully of all money — is what has allowed us to build vast societies that span time and space.

Based on this premise it’s not hard to see why it’s good to know how to cooperate. In fact — the better we are at cooperating, the more successful we will be in life.

We know that people like to cooperate with others who appreciate their time and effort. In fact sometimes it can pay to express appreciation to someone you’ve never met, but you like their work.

I’ve recently made a habit of doing this and the results have been astonishing. New opportunities have opened up for me, and I’ve have made new connections that I never thought to be possible.

There is no telling where all of this is going to lead, but it’s going to lead somewhere.

All of this because of the magic of two little words:

‘Thank you’

That’s all it takes to breed new possibilities and create something where there wasn’t anything before.

And it makes sense too, because who doesn’t like to be appreciated for their work?

I know I sure as hell do.

Make a habit of saying Thank You more often. Trust me.

You’ll thank me later