I am Very Important!
posted in Personal Development, The Law of Attraction, Science of Getting Rich, Motivation, Inspiration, Success, Self Improvement, Dream, Goal, Attraction Accelerator, Law of Attraction, Enthusiasm, Positive Thinking, Life, Power, mindset, believes, belief |At the end of the Second World War, Japan’s economy was badly hit causing steep increase in its unemployment rate. Productivity in factories was affected too.
A food company on the verge of closing down decided to retrench one third of its workers in an attempt to get over the crisis. Three types of workers were in the list – the cleaners, the drivers and the unskilled warehouse workers. These 3 types added up to around 30 over workers. The manager sat down, talked and explained to them the reason for the retrenchment.
The cleaner said, ‘We are very important. Without us doing the cleaning job, there wouldn’t be a clean, comfortable, healthy and orderly working environment for everyone to concentrate on their work.’ The drivers said, ‘We are very important. We have so many products. Without us, how can our products be quickly sent and sold to the market on time?’ The warehouse workers said, ‘We are very important. The war is just over. Many are still struggling with hunger. Without us, these foods could all be stolen by the beggars wandering on the streets.’
The manager thought that they all had a point in what they had said. After several good discussions, the company decided not to go ahead with the retrenchment plan. Instead, they did a restructuring and reformation on the company’s management. At the end, the manager hung a big board at the front of the factory’s gate. On the board was written these 4 words – ‘I AM VERY IMPORTANT’. From then onwards, when the workers came to work every day, the first thing they saw was ‘I am very important’. Whether they were the front line or the white collar, everyone felt that the management found them very important and thus put in effort in their work. These 4 words kindled the enthusiasm in the entire company. A year later, the company swiftly picked up and stood out to become one of the well-known companies in Japan.
Never look down on yourself at any point of time. At the critical moment, do you dare to say ‘I am very important?’ Try saying it out and you could then be opening a new chapter of your life.
