Learning to consciously appreciate and acknowledge people's virtues is something I've discovered can make a person feel really great about themselves. As someone who’s naturally inclined to look out for the downsides about circumstances and people – myself no less (more so actually) – and in earnest pursuit of becoming my best self, I came up not too long ago with a strategy to compensate for my apparent penchant for nitpicking. Over time, I've made it a point of duty to work at figuring out at least one unique thing about each person I come across and spend time with, and going ahead to amply compliment them about whatever it is, even if it would mean going out of my way.
