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Open a door for someone else. Say "thank you" when someone
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How Inconvenience Yourself Got Started
Inconvenience Yourself was conceived after observing that many
people forget to think about how their actions affect other people. In the fast-paced
world in which we live, with schedules overflowing with commitments, we go about
our lives without recognizing that what we do impacts other people. People have
stopped holding doors open for others; "thank you" is heard less often
when someone does hold open a door. The use of turn signals in traffic is the exception,
rather than the rule. Fewer smiles are seen as we run our errands. People bring
traffic to a stop, by crossing multiple lanes of traffic, because they aren't
in the correct lane to make their turn, risking the safety of others.
Inconvenience Yourself is not intended to suggest that people become completely
self-sacrificing. Instead, it encourages people to pay attention to their own actions,
understand how those actions impact others, and adjust actions which have a
negative affect on others.
Inconvenience Yourself Day
Inconvenience Yourself Day is an opportunity to focus on inconveniencing ourselves
instead of inconveniencing others. It is also a day to recognize and acknowledge
those who inconvenience themselves for others. Acknowledgment can be verbal,
a note, or some small token of appreciation.
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Inconvenience Yourself™
Many of
our actions seem to say we think we are more significant than the next person;
that our lives and schedules are more important than some else's. We often inconvenience
other people to make our own lives easier and don't give a thought to the impact
of our actions on others.
We all experience Inconvenience Yourself every day. Some of our interactions with others are positivie and others are negative. Brighten your own day by reading some of the stories - stories involving kids can be found at kids stories and stories involving grown ups can be found at big kid stories . Share your own Inconvenience
Yourself™ stories with us by clicking HERE.
Inconvenience Yourself Day, the 4th Wednesday in February, is recognized by Chase's Calendar of Events.
Mark Your Calendar
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"Those who are lifting the world upward and onward are those who encourage more than criticize."
- Elizabeth Harrison |
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What Is Inconvenience Yourself™?
Inconvenience Yourself™ is a broad concept. It includes:
- Encouragement
- Common courtesy
- Good manners
- Acts of kindness (they don't have to be random)
- Doing the right thing
- Acknowledging the positive actions of others
- Smiling
- Taking responsibility for yourself
- Setting a good example
- Helping others
- Volunteering for a cause in which you believe
- Recycling and doing other things which minimize your impact on the environment
- Driving courteously
- Making a positive impact with your words and actions
- Making someone laugh
- Holding a door open for someone
- Spending time with your family or significant other
- Talking on your cell phone only where it won't disturb others
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"You just need to make different choices."
- Oprah Winfrey |
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