A Brief Essay - Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them become what they are capable of being.

Goethe's statement seems quite attractive to a number of people; however, practically implementing his thoughts is quite a job for some. In my viewpoint, appreciation oftentimes leads to success. However, a number of people simply cannot appreciate others. Well this particular point will be discussed somewhere at the end of this very writing.

Most of the times, when we are talking to people - friends, acquaintances, family members - we are constantly evaluating them for something (let's assume that we are knowledgeable enough to evaluate them). Like if you are talking to a programmer, you may evaluate him/her on the basis of his/her up to date theoretical plus practical knowledge of the major programing languages. Now, while passing through this process of evaluation, it is your duty to acknowledge people's skills if you find a spark in them.

Confidence is a must. You want to become an actor, marketer or a brand manager - confidence can get you almost everything. And the best way to gain confidence is to become knowledgeable. When you have expert power, you will automatically gain confidence by analyzing and presenting things logically.

Coming back to the topic, we should give confidence to people around us. For instance, when I was in school, there was this guy who could never do well in sports. Although he was a very good player, but during important cricket matches, his performance was never up to the mark. One sports day, our team lost the match because of him. Our coach, instead of criticizing, called him and talked for a few minutes. He made him realize that you have given some beautiful shots in the past and not only him, but every single team member feels the same. He appreciated him and emphasized his strengths. The very next day, he performed so well that we won the trophy and felt so proud of him. So the conclusion is that a number of people require some sort of appreciation or a positive evaluation of their work so that they could know how well they perform. When they realize they are doing good, they perform even more better.

We have also heard this quote from bible, "Do unto others as you want others do unto you". I think the main point lies here. You should appreciate people the same way as you want them to appreciate you. And if people start to acknowledge others work, the world can become a better place with so many skilled and knowledgeable people.

Appreciation also help individuals to further specialize in their fields. For instance, if you acknowledge a designer, he will not only like "the nice words", but will also work ever harder so as to maintain the same level of knowledge and creativity.

When a person does not possess some quality, I think it's better not to appreciate him for his bad work. Instead, steps should be taken to help him identify his area of interest. Similarly, over-appreciation can also bring about negative results as people stop progressing thinking that they do not need to learn more.

In conclusion, I think we should treat people in a way that helps them improve and enhance their skills and knowledge. Jealousy and other negative feelings should be avoided. Instead, people should be encouraged to appreciate others so that the skills and knowledge are passed on to the next levels.