I was part of a retreat team for a year, having the opportunity to travel across the country and meet young people.

Part of the responsibility of our day was to do talks, run skits and perform dramas. After doing the same ones for six months straight, the sheer boredom of doing them reached an all time high.

It became tempting to add some flair to what we did in order to keep ourselves entertained.

However, no matter how many times we put these on, each audience was seeing it for the first time. Our team had to keep this in mind regardless of our itch to derail each other in the name of fun.

I think about performers who put on the same show, night after night, for many years straight. The reason they are professionals is because they stick to their script and understand audiences are seeing it for the first time.

It may be a million times to them, but it’s the first time for someone else.

That’s also a consideration when meeting people for the first time. Regardless of how your day is going… how you’re normally like… what happened that morning… a person meeting you for the first time will not take that into consideration.

Whatever you’re doing for the millionth time, always remember it may be the first time for someone else.