The Door You Hold

The door you hold open for someone else—it’s not just manners, it’s a mindset. It’s a signal that you see the people around you, that you’re not too busy or too self-absorbed to pause and make room for someone else to step through. 

Sometimes it’s as simple as a literal door. You stop, you look back, and you wait, allowing a mother with her children, an elderly gentleman, or a young lady rushing to an interview to pass through with dignity. It’s a small act, but it speaks volumes. 

Other times, it’s a door you hold open with your words, your encouragement, your example. You give someone else a chance they might not have had on their own. You help them believe they can step through, that they belong on the other side. 

It might slow you down for a moment. It might feel like no one notices, but they do. Because the world is full of people who rush ahead, never looking back. People who only think of themselves, and who shut doors right behind them without a second thought. 

That’s not who you are. 

You don’t need to hold the door forever—life is about moving forward, too. But in a world that’s forgotten the power of courtesy, be the one who remembers. Be the one who notices who’s behind you, and who might need your strength for just a moment. 

Because it starts there, with small choices that shape your character. And character shapes the world. 

When you hold the door, others will learn from you. They will see, they will remember, and maybe they will do the same for someone else when their moment comes. 

This is how we bring back class, one quiet act at a time. We look back, we hold the way open and we step through the doors life opens for us—bringing others along as we go. 

Start there. With your mind, heart, soul and the body will follow. 

Be strong. Be brave. Hold the door. 

Keep building a legacy worth leaving behind. 

Written by The Boss, Founder of DapperChaz.