What gifts do you prefer to give to your family, your spouse or your friends on special occasions? Branded and costly watches, jewelry, clothes, electronic products/ gadgets and so on or you might prefer to take them out for lunch/ dinner or on a special holiday to a beautiful place. Have we ever thought that we pamper our dear ones with expensive gifts on special days but for most days of the year we don't even think about pleasing them or being thankful to them for all they have been doing for us. On the contrary, we repeatedly hurt their feelings through our behaviour or speech.
No matter the occasion and no matter what gift you choose, don't forget to gift atleast one unique gift that will considerably improve and positively impact your relationship and bonding with that person for the next 365 days of the year and for the entire life. Some priceless and unique gifts that you can consider giving are:
Gift of spending more time regularly;
Gift of not doing the tasks that the other person does not like;
Gift of changing your habits due to which your relationship with that person gets affected;
Gift of listening or understanding before giving your opinion.
My best friend Rose and her spouse (on their last marriage anniversary) decided to give each other a unique gift. They decided to avoid checking any work related communication or browse social media after 7 pm daily. This habit not only improved their mental health but also their relationship and gave them additional time to spend with each other on a daily basis without any distraction. In fact, this habit was also cultivated among their 2 children resulting into a beautiful distraction free environment at home.
Next time when you are brainstorming to select the best gift for someone, remember the true gift is something that the other person does not have until now and the gift should really make a difference by you in the life of that person. So, treat the person with a material possession but do not forget to top it up with a 'Unique Gift' - that is a life changing gift for the person that only you can give to that person and which will have an overwhelming impact on his/her life.
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