I currently work in the Office of Admissions at Texas A&M University where I am one of twelve student workers. Because we rotate work spaces very frequently, I saw this as a great opportunity to leave an encouraging post-it note that might brighten one of my coworkers’ day. I wrote “Today is a good day for a good day!” and stuck it to the computer at my station that morning. This message was intended to persuade my coworkers to have a positive attitude and that their day can be good if they decide that it should be. It probably did not do any good in the world as a whole, but it might have done some good around the office. Two days later, I was assigned to sit at the desk next to the one with the note. One of my coworkers pointed it out and made a comment about how nice it was. I agreed and pretended that I did not know where it came from and went along with my day. Another way someone could make a small but appreciable difference through an act of persuasion could be creating a personal rule to say at least five positive things about people to their face every day. This would persuade whoever you compliment that they have value and something to offer to society. I often notice that some of the greatest people in the world sometimes need to be persuaded of their worth in order for them to make a difference in the lives of others.
http://www.buzzblimp.com/2014/12/31/16-motivational-post-it-notes-on-trains/
