If someone does something you are happy about and you praise that person, you encourage more good behavior of the same kind. People like praise and recognition. Most of us are starving for it. Personally, I would probably steal a car if I thought someone would applaud me for it. Praise is an effective way to get more of what you want. The opposite is also true. When someone does something you appreciate, the best way to ruin that momentum is by asking why it didn’t happen sooner. That’s putting a penalty on good behavior. And you should expect anyone who gets treated with that sort of
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