Introduction
Good manners are defined as courteous behaviour of a person. A person having good manners is polite and socially acceptable. He possesses a behaviour that is liked by all and which shows respect towards all classes of society. Everyone in a society is distinguished by the manners he or she possesses, everything else namely smartness, intelligence and appearance is considered secondary. Importance of good manners can be classified into two parts. Here is a look at both these to understand them well:
Importance of Good Manners in Social Life
Good Manners are a kind of way to interact with people. It is more of an art, the better you become you get to discover more and more perks of learning it. Some common and known advantages of good manners are:
A person with good manners is loved by all
He or she becomes more desirable
As you have treated everyone with respect you also easily get favours from everyone in the hour of need
Even if you are in a situation wherein you have to interact with new people, it won’t be a difficult task for you. A person with good manners can easily draw everyone’s attention.
Nowadays, with proper learning and practice everyone can learn to behave decently, one can so easily pretend to be well mannered but the real test of being genuine comes during the trying times. It is normal to lose your mind at times in such situations but even in these times if you prove to be kind and respectful only then you can be considered legitimate mannered.
Importance of Good Manners in Professional Life
Nowadays, being mannered in your professional life is of prime importance. In job interviews, first thing that is considered is the etiquettes and behaviour of a person. Many people even after trying for numerous times despite having technical knowledge fail to clear their job interviews. One of the reasons can be lack of good manners during interview.
Even though people are aware how important it is to behave properly they fail at times, maybe because their brain is not habitual of keeping their behaviour in tact due to nervousness. One of the reasons for this is that we don’t practice being mannered in our day to day lives. Thus, it is very important for one to inculcate these things as soon as possible.
It’s not only about behaving properly during the interview but also in the office during normal working days, communicating with your seniors and juniors, your manners during a business meeting, or at the time of presentation, etc. We are being observed at every step at our workplace. Thus, it is necessary to learn manners in order to prosper in career.
Conclusion
Treating everyone with kindness and respect will not only make them happy but will also gain that same kindness and respect for you. Who in this world doesn’t want to be treated nicely? But before asking for it we shall give. It’s the only reasonable way we can expect for a good treatment from others.
By Prof. Urban D’Souza, Principal of CBSE School, Bangalore