The Importance Of Appreciation In Laura Trice's Ted Talk

In Laura Trice’s Ted Talk about remembering to say thank you, in line one, she talks about the “importance of praise, admiration and thank you, and having it be specific and genuine”. The definition of appreciation is “The recognition and enjoyment of the good qualities of someone or something”. Ways of showing appreciation are saying you are proud of someone, saying “thank you” or simply giving a handshake or a hug to someone you care about, or someone who has helped you. When people aren’t shown the appreciation they sometimes feel as if they are unwanted or not enough. Many people don’t think about how others feel when they do something nice, and aren't shown the proper appreciation. Trice uses ethos when talking about what she does for …show more content…
It really makes one feel sympathetic for the people who feel unappreciative about their loved ones. Some may read or listen to Trice’s speech and wonder if they are appreciated. So, why do people want to be appreciated? Some may say that they want to feel appreciated because they feel worthless, and nothing that they do matters to anyone in their lives. When people are appreciated they feel good, and they want to keep helping others. They feel the need to keep doing what they’re doing, because they know that they will get the recognition they deserve. So instead of pouting and feeling bad for ourselves, Trice asks, “Why don’t we ask for the things we need” (13)? She is using Logos in this question. It would be more logical if instead people asked for recognition instead of waiting for it, and wondering if they’ll ever get it. Trice mentions a woman who will sit down with her husband once a week and tell him what she wants to be thanked for. So, why doesn’t everyone do this?It is the logical response to think that someone is needy when they ask to be appreciated. The normal response would be, “ I didn’t ask you to do it, you did it because you felt like