The Magical Power of our “THANK YOU”

Years back, I learned about the opportunity to attend a class to improve my familiarity with work jargon, market and industry prerequisites, where to apply for opportunities, adjusting my resume, and how to pass an interview. I contacted the organization, and I was able to land my first job. Yay!The instructor was helpful, and he…

Shama Farag

January 29, 2026

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I contacted the organization, and I was able to land my first job. Yay!
The instructor was helpful, and he coached us through human lived experiences and true lively situations.

He mentioned something about one of the jobs he applied for and how he was able to land this impossible unattainbale job offer unexpectedly.
He said the hiring institution reached out to him after he applied and informed him politely that they hadn’t moved on with his application. They sent him the big “THANK YOU” letter we all knew😌…

He reached out with a “THANK YOU” email and asked to be included in similar further opportunities.

A few months later, as he was subscribed to the institution’s newsletter, he learned about a similar opportunity, applied, and boom. He got the job offer!

Ever since I heard that story told by my instructor, I go by the magic word “Thank you!” And guess what? It has been helpful.

Through the years of a very bumpy road, with mixed victories embedded in many, many unsuccessful deals, disagreements, and miscommunications, I learned to stay grateful and always say “Thank you!” No matter how good or bad the experience or experiment was.

Thanks to all my brilliant coaches, instructors, and work partners-all of them🙏

“Thank you” is a magical word. It soothes your heart, it dissolves the issues, or at the very least, it saves you regrets, and it will definitely protect you from painful resentments.

So, no matter how you woke up today, remember that
💙💙Your soul is so precious, you deserve better! Always!💙💙

P.s. If you find something that has benefited you, inspired you, or helped you here or anywhere else, stay grateful and pay the due thanks💙🦋

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Shama Farag

Shama Farag is a bilingual Egyptian American author who graduated the school of science with a master’s degree in Botany at the University of Ain Shams in Cairo, Egypt. She worked as a Plant Researcher at Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture, then along the years Shama switched to blogging, writing and translation after her studies in Technical Writing at the University of Washington, Creative Writing at Wesleyan University, Digital Storytelling Techniques at the University of Houston System, and Writing for Young Readers at Commonwealth Trust. Shama Earned a Diploma in Islamic Theology from International Online University. Shama is the Head of Writing at Farah Saeed Trust, a former Chief Editor of Little Farah Magazine, and she used to blog for many Arabic media outlets like Aljazeera, Arabic-post dot com, and Bnfsj Magazine. Also, she is a member of many organizations that promotes honoring cultures and promoting equity and mutual understanding. Shama has many self-published books in both Arabic and English languages. She is the Author of Egyptian Food Made Easy (all rights reserved), I’m Different…I’m Special!, Mrs. Z, the Substitute!, Hi, I’m Syrian, “Kermalak” and “Garti Tagret Al-Hashiesh” Arabic Novels, Arabic Practice Guide for Non-Arabic Native Speakers Level one and Level two. Her latest work is “The Talking Tree. A Look into Race”. All her publications are available on this website, on Amazon, and Harvard Book Store and many other online bookstores.

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