The sense of satisfaction goes to them. The credits go to them. And most importantly, the rewards go to them as well.

But do they really do everything by themselves? I seriously doubt so.

No matter how good a person is, even if he’s a genius, there’s no way he can accomplish something all by himself. If he is working on something alone and manages to complete it, he must have gotten the ideas from somewhere and someone must have taught him the skills to do so. If he did his own research and self-study, then someone must have came out with the tutorials and articles to assist him. So one way or another, someone must have helped him out during the whole ordeal.

That is why I personally feel that for someone to claim he did everything by himself, he must be living in his own world or he’s just plain selfish (or self-centered). In my opinion, we should learn to give credits wherever and whenever applicable. Don’t be stingy with it. Say thank you, show your gratitude and appreciation, and acknowledge the efforts made by others in helping us to be successful.

Yes, I must admit that it’s definitely easy to say “I did everything so I owe nothing to anyone” but….seriously, did you really do everything by yourself? You don’t live alone in this world, you know. So stop being so self-centered. Learn to acknowledge others.

p/s…. in case you’re wondering, this is not a rant post. just a post to ask people to be more thankful and learn to express their gratitude.