Everyone’s Best Version Awaits
Not really?
Think about the last time your iPhone updated. Did you relish the change?
Or when the weather flipped last minute – how did that feel?
Or maybe you had an event planned to perfection, only to watch it unravel in real-time.
Frustrating, to say the least.
The truth is, change can be overwhelming. And when we’re caught off guard, our prehistoric brain – the one wired for survival, not nuance – often takes over. We react instead of respond. We bark instead of breathe.
You can hear it everywhere: in online chatter, in constant arguments, in the back-and-forth noise between people from age five to beyond. We’ve grown quick to lash out, especially when something – or someone – doesn’t meet our expectations.
Years ago, I decided to challenge this in a small but deliberate way.
I started leaving reviews on Google, but with one rule: only five-star ratings would be posted. At the top of each review, I’d include this note:
“The only reviews that will appear on this app are ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. In order to receive a five-star rating, the business clearly demonstrates exemplary customer service. Everyone’s best version awaits.”
It’s easy to criticize. Much harder to pause, consider someone’s journey, and choose generosity. After all, no one can read your mind. No one knows what kind of day you’ve had – and you don’t know theirs.
Of course, there’s a baseline: reasonable customer service is the bare minimum. Businesses that fail to meet that bar usually fade on their own.
But the next time you go to leave a review – whether for a restaurant, a company, or even a person – imagine it’s your own. Would you still post it the same way?
What would the world look like if we led with understanding? If we responded instead of reacted?
It might just look like five stars.
“Advance confidently and expect the best, as the best is yet to come for you”
RESOURCES
FRANCO CIANFLONE
Mental Toughness For Life Publication
https://5dbb35547a3f7.site123.me
Live Life Podcast
https://shows.acast.com/franco-cianflone-live-li
FRANCO CIANFLONE Quotes
https://www.yourquote.in/franco-cianflone-dgzd4/quotes
Music For Life YouTube Channel
https://youtube.com/@francocianflone?feature=shared
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