{"id":72009,"date":"2024-03-29T16:56:15","date_gmt":"2024-03-29T09:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inovatestory.com\/?p=72009"},"modified":"2024-03-29T16:56:15","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T09:56:15","slug":"do-the-right-thing-even-when-no-one-is-watching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inovatestory.com\/do-the-right-thing-even-when-no-one-is-watching\/","title":{"rendered":"Do the Right Thing, Even When No One is Watching"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span style='\"color:' font-size:>Studies Show \u201cHumblebragging\u201d Actually Makes People Think Less of You\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>The act of sharing good deeds on social media is so prevalent that there\u2019s an actual word for it in the dictionary: humblebrag. It\u2019s defined as \u201cAn ostensibly modest or self-deprecating statement whose actual purpose is to draw attention to something of which one is proud.\u201d\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>The term typically refers to people who make comments about how <strong>\u201cembarrassed\u201d or<strong> \u201cannoyed\u201d they are about something that most people would be happy about. For example, that friend who posts that she wishes people would stop telling her that she should sell her photos to a magazine because she just does it for fun is really saying, <strong>\u201cEveryone thinks my photography skills are amazing!\u201d\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>However, it also applies to people who <strong>\u201chumblebrag\u201d about good deeds. Like, <strong>\u201cThe waitress at Joe\u2019s Diner was so shocked when she saw the $500 tip I left her that she dropped her tray! I feel so bad! I hope she doesn\u2019t get in trouble! I\u2019ll have to call her manager and let him know it was my fault.\u201d\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>According to studies, this behavior signals a selfish motivation, which leads others to think less- rather than more- of your good deed. So, it has the complete opposite effect of what you\u2019re hoping to achieve. If you\u2019re thinking,<strong> \u201cSo what? I don\u2019t care what others think of me,\u201d pause for a moment and reflect on that. If you truly didn\u2019t care, then you wouldn\u2019t feel the need to share your good deeds, now, would you?\n<h4><span style='\"color:' font-size:>A good deed is still a good deed even if no one sees it\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>For all of those who love to <strong>\u201chumblebrag,\u201d I urge you to think about what you\u2019re really telling the world. If you\u2019re feeling really proud of something that you did to help others and you want to share it, then just share it. Don\u2019t hide behind false modesty.\n<p><span style='\"font-size:'>If you find that you\u2019re humblebragging about all your good deeds, I urge you to look within and ask yourself why you\u2019re doing the right thing. If it\u2019s for attention and recognition, you may want to talk to someone about that. I don\u2019t mean that in a nasty way, but in a \u201cconcerned about you\u201d way. Attention-seeking behavior like that can be a symptom of a deeper mental health issue.\n<h4><span style='\"color:' font-size:>Do the right thing because it\u2019s right, not because you\u2019re looking for a pat on the back. A good deed is still a good deed, even if no one sees it, I promise.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Studies Show \u201cHumblebragging\u201d Actually Makes People Think Less of You The act of sharing good deeds on social media is so prevalent that there\u2019s an actual word for it in the dictionary: humblebrag. 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