Look around the picture. Look what's going on in the edges. Look what's happening in the periphery.

What book is on the table that they're reading that you could compliment their choice of books?

What are they doing in the picture? What skill set have they developed?

Looking at these things will allow you to compliment things that they don't often get

complimented on. And thus, you'll stand out more.

Well, hello there. Don't you look handsome, radiant, vivacious, bright, energetic,

and full of health and vitality today? What am I doing? Well, I'm going a little overboard.

I'm giving you a lovely compliment because that's what we're talking about on today's podcast.

Matthew did a recent video about compliments and this is a subject that is very close to my heart

because I have a true belief that compliments are these kind of superpowers that fly under the radar

and are completely underrated for how powerful they can be. Because you know what people do?

Most people do compliments in a very generic, boring way. Well, first of all,

most people don't do them enough. Have you noticed that? Everyone loves being complimented.

Everyone loves being noticed. You know, I remember the director Kevin Smith once said that people

have three needs. Food, sex, and the need to be heard. And needing to be complimented is a form of

being heard. It's a form of being noticed. It's a form of someone paying attention to the best

qualities you have. And most of us feel like we don't get praised in the ways that we would like.

So it's especially special when someone takes that moment and recognizes something unique about us.

And that's what we're going to dive into. Matt's going to talk about the difference between

just a generic compliment and something that actually gets into people's heart and soul and

the thing you really remember. Because I don't know about you, but people have said things to me before.

Some people have said things that have washed right over me. And some compliments I've literally never

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