Handling Praise

" Am never too busy to accept compliments" was hung at my table many years ago.

I was reminded of it since heard something interesting about handling praise.

Like every action has many outcomes, how we deal with a compliment and praise could be in many ways...

1. I am so good, glad you noticed, thank you
2. I am awesome , had to be noticed !
3. Wow my talent is noticed, must keep doing this
4. Thank you
5. Thank you you are so kind to notice and to praise
6. Thank you ...and thank you God
7. I did nothing special , we all are the doers of God


and so on

The best would be a combination of
1. Being thankful to the person seeing the good/talent in you
2. Understanding that I must continue to do same/ similar things
3. Knowing this is divinity manifested thru me , and submitting the praise to God and seek blessings to be able to do what is required.

How we handle praise determines how the talent grows or how ego grows and that in turn decides whether we move closer or away from the spiritual path.

PS : Humility comes from realizing that God is the Doer, not you. When you see that, how can you be proud of any accomplishment? Think constantly that whatever work you are performing is being done by the Lord through you.
Another related one "I'm working for the Lord, & even though the Lord's pay isn't very high, his retirement program is - one enlightened soul."