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Show Off vs Get Praised

I overheard an interested short clips bout the corporate world from Radio this morning. I thought it's quite useful for us, the employee range. There are differences between getting praised and showing off. Though both gives you the perfect reason to smile all day long bout your own achievements. Have a thoughts on these situations:
  1. Miss A has just got promoted, she was too excited and yell "YES" just as she got out from the manager's room. All her colleagues alerted and asked what's up. Then she started exclaiming, "I've got the promotion! yea! yea! lunch is on me ya, everybody!!" Eventually Miss A's colleagues will still go to the free lunch session, some unwillingly cause the whole event will be a one-to-many session of boasting from Miss A. "Ya know, I've be dead busy from now on, you guys better help me out!" She comes home, shout the promotion news out to all her friends and family awaiting appraisal. Yes, Miss A got the appraisal, but at the end of the day, exactly who really DID celebrated her promotion? Herself perhaps her proud parents? She left everyone dissatisfied and jealous, which will bring much much difficulties in her later jobs which needs her colleague's help.
  2. Miss B has just got promoted, she came out of the manager's room quietly. Went back to her seat and continued working. Moments later her manager got out and announced her promotion to everyone and people all applauded for her success. Seniors, juniors came to her for a word of congratulation. She humbly thanked them and said, "Thanks to your support" Everyone would like to get along with successful person, especially she going all low and being able to blend into the crowds. No one will be exceptional jealous of her, everyone will acknowledge her humbleness and creditability. She later gets full support from her colleagues in her career path.
Which situation do you prefer? It's easy to get into situation no.1 as we're all human beings. We can't expect others to understood that we want a praising and go boast bout ourselves. The boasting behaviour will drive your friends and even family away. Nobody will like to belittled by you. If we take a closer look around you, people who are humble often gets more attention. Humbleness is a strong weapon. Remember Taichi?

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