Want to correct someone? Want to one-up them with your smart sounding and deflating quip? If you value that person, please don’t do it.
Life School Message
Being right doesn’t win arguments.
Ever had a huge argument over a difference of opinion with a friend, family member or a colleague? You were convinced you were absolutely right, and he was convinced he was absolutely right?
A New Zealander, India and Corruption
Read something super interesting… The title caught my interest. Sharing it with you my darling readers. I do not agree with everything that has been expressed, yet, I must say, there is so much here that makes super sense. Here is begins…
Conversation Mantras 2
In a social meeting, have you ever been trapped with a speaker too boring for you to listen to them? Have you felt helpless on being socially too polite to stop them? Have you wondered what can be done to handle such situations properly.
Conversations Mantra 1
Research shows, listening and asking questions, endears you to people. They see you as ‘likeable’ and ‘open minded’. They open their minds and share their beliefs. As the wise Dalai Lama says, “When I talk, I just repeat what I already know. When I listen, there are chances of me learning something new.”
…and a Promise is sealed
Though her empathetic smile doesn’t quite reach her eyes, her encouragement reaches me. I know she understands and she urges me to move on… with my head held high!
MEANINGLESS GOALS
When I read this story, I first laughed out loud. I too had experienced dogs chasing the car I was sitting in. I could clearly visualize the scenario described above. Then, the wisdom of the farmers statement struck me.
How to handle difference of opinion?
Studies show people get more pleasure from talking about their beliefs than they get from good food or more money. Isn’t that an interesting thought !!!
Removing things from the bag…
Why don’t you do that right now? Open your bags you are carrying and remove ONE THING that isn’t needed anymore.
How heavy is the load I am carrying?
The wind blows regardless of our preference. However, we get to decide what we do with that wind. Similarly, we get to decide how we will respond to the difficulties in our life. We get to set our own sail.