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I've added some new quotes today (but also kept the earlier ones below)
And the next two quotes are from a wise Uncle on this site called BrownWolf http://www.dearcupid.org/people/brownwolf
“I very thankful for the ounce of common sense I have...because sense is not that common. :) “
"Stay away from foolish people; they have nothing to teach you."
That quote about foolish people from BrownWolf is so true. A weak person cannot be trusted. With a strong person you have more certainty, they are not afraid to stand up and be counted when they are needed.
And I especially like BrownWolf's first quote above on common sense and so I asked BrownWolf for permission to replicate it here. BrownWolf then generously offered the second quote, above, as well.
When you meet a person for the first time, then imagine they are facing their biggest challenge ever:
With this mind-set it reminds us to be kind and use empathy because we can never truly know the extent of personal challenges a person is currently facing.
Badgering a person and humiliation with unreasonable demands for "I have to know" is more likely to harm than help. We do not "have to know". Be kind. Listen carefully and remain supportive. Then the person will willingly reveal more and feel safe to reveal more again.
We can never assume that things are much easier than things are for ourselves.
It encourages one to listen carefully and employ empathy in our dealings with others.
In life we face many things. But with each challenge we can grow a little stronger. When you meet a person with great strength of character it is possible that they grew that strength as a result of some very tough obstacles and some personal tragedies.
Never underestimate such a person.
Strength does not imply brutality nor cruelty and often not even physical strength.
A truly strong person will never seek to harm another. They know their strength and they know that kindness will move mountains more easily than brutality.
Then there is one of my favourites: Sun Tzu.
The wisdom of Sun Tzu is still as fresh as the day he wrote it 4000 years ago:
“A leader leads by example not by force. “
And now some less well known quotes:
“It is much more valuable to look for the strength in others. You can gain nothing by criticizing their imperfections.”
by Daisaku Ikeda
“I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.”
by Maya Angelou
“Challenges are what will make us stronger.”
by Zainab Alsaati
Respect other people's feelings. Even if it doesn't mean anything to you, it could mean everything to them. (quoted by many, but generally considered to be by 'unknown')
'As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do.'.....Andrew Carnegie
I also respect the Chinese idea of "face" - there is no need to humiliate people. It demeans the one doing the demeaning. there are better ways to call a person to account with dignity. Focus on the Issue when there is a problem rather than be accusatory to the person
'Spilled water is hard to regain' (fù shu nán shou)
"Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt,
kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate." .....Albert Schweitzer
'A sunny disposition is worth more than fortune.
Young people should know that it can be cultivated; that the mind like the body can be moved from the shade into sunshine'. .Andrew Carnegie
"We will not be remembered by our words, but by our kind deeds." ... Author Unknown, from A Great Life Lesson
“It always seems impossible until it's done.”... Nelson Mandella
"Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless." .....Mother Teresa
"Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough." .....Franklin D. Roosevelt
'Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.'...Andrew Carnegie
what's your favourite quote?
But all is not sweetness, kindness and light in this complex world.
There really are afflicted and inadequate people in this world who get their pleasure from deliberately trying to hurt others.
They do this out of an inflated sense of their importance in the scheme of things. They feel entitled to be mean to others. They have become arrogant over the years.
Yet they are not the strong individuals they think they are. Instead they are passive aggressive bullies.
There are those afflicted with traits that are so petty and unkind that one wonders what has happened to make them that way?
Their arrogance will not allow them to step back and get help for their afflictions.
Instead, like a bull in a china shop, they just keep on head butting harder and harder, using the same tactics they've been using for years to try to get their own way.
What traits cause the problems for such insecure arrogant persons with an inflated sense of entitlement?
Here are a few of the afflictions that continually cause problems in their relationships:
Negativity?
Passive Aggression?
Being Hate filled towards those they see as ''less'' than themselves = everyone?
Envy
Jealousy
For those afflicted with those horrible traits all I can feel for these tormented souls is pity that they are beset with such inadequacies and negativity.
The traits result in them concocting a lie that they are the victims, when in reality they are instead the bullies, the overly judgmental and nasty arrogant persons who enjoy hurting others.
Just feel sorry for them and their inadequate responses.
Then go forth and find things to enjoy in life. Find the positive, find ways to be supportive and kind to others. It is win win in every way on all sides.
Turn your back on cruel unkind and bitter people. Leave them to scheme alone. Their negativity causes their faces to betray their bitterness within.
Their hearts harden and they wonder why others can be so unaffected by all their schemes to hurt others. They are the losers who think their nastiness towards others is justified. |
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I... (read in full...)
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In that case you should be uncomfortable.
Some girl... (read in full...)
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A. 12 January 2011:
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A. 11 January 2011: It is good that you have met a nice girl.
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And it's a smart move by you.
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He wants to video tape us having sex and I'm not comfortable with it
Q. Okay so I've dating my boyfriend for 5 months I love him more then anything. I'm in college and he works. He's 34 years old and I'm 19 years old. I know there is a big gap but I love him and I feel like he does loves me back. so we had issues in the ...
A. 10 January 2011: a guy can seem like the nicest guy in the world, until you say no to him. Do not relent on this sex tape idea. If he is going to be with you for a long time, then WHY does he need the TROPHY of a sex tape?
Who is likely to see this in the futu... (read in full...)
Cheerleader with terrible body-image issues
Q. hey,, im very self conscious. I am a cheerleader and the flyer (the girl who is thrown up in the air) and so im small and i weigh just about 105 and i tell everyone that i weigh 95 because i feel if they know i weigh over 100 i will be called f...
A. 10 January 2011: Being the flyer with the cheer leaders is a great honor, and I can see it means a lot to you. Yet there will be other school highlights. And later career highlights, that will eclipse even your role as the flyer in the cheer leaders
There are so m... (read in full...)
Am I weird for wanting to marry the only man I've ever dated?
Q. Hi, I'm a woman, 23 years old, and I have only dated one man seriously in my life. He's my boyfriend at the moment, and we've been together since I was 17 (yeah, first real bf at 17, I was a late bloomer!) He loves me and wants to marry me, ...
A. 9 January 2011: Not Weird at all. Six years is ample time to get to know a person and deal with what's important and discuss your plans for the future.
Time to get on with choosing your wedding dress! My best wishes to you both.... (read in full...)
Despite our different domestic situations, what is he revealing on his thoughts about me?
Q. We are adults. We are not friends. But we share a nice friendly relationship since a year. We are friends on a social networking site too. And I have noticed that of late he visits it daily even when he doesn't do anything there. I really like ...
A. 9 January 2011: thanks for the followup.
From the post I deduce that he is very courteous and well mannered. And that he is a very pleasant communicator. His remarks tell me that he feels comfortable with you, and he attempted to put you at your ease, and at the ... (read in full...)
Despite our different domestic situations, what is he revealing on his thoughts about me?
Q. We are adults. We are not friends. But we share a nice friendly relationship since a year. We are friends on a social networking site too. And I have noticed that of late he visits it daily even when he doesn't do anything there. I really like ...
A. 9 January 2011: you mentioned your 'social and domestic situations'? Just so I understand the question better, does that remark about your 'social and domestic situations' suggest the you have differences, such as:
Different country?
One or both of you are marr... (read in full...)
Our mother in law was offended and her reaction has hurt our sister in law. How can we help?
Q. My brother-in-law(BIL) has been married for a year and a half. For both of them, it's their second marriage. Both of them were very close and used to spend hours talking with each other. After marriage since they were working in different places, ...
A. 9 January 2011: Every so often, in a family, there is a Mother's in Law(MIL) with too much power. And the child, born of that mother, really should speak up. But are often too intimidated by their own mother to do so.
And the sons-in-laws and the daug... (read in full...)
Cheerleader with terrible body-image issues
Q. hey,, im very self conscious. I am a cheerleader and the flyer (the girl who is thrown up in the air) and so im small and i weigh just about 105 and i tell everyone that i weigh 95 because i feel if they know i weigh over 100 i will be called f...
A. 9 January 2011: You have a job in the cheer leaders, where you were chosen because others perceived you as the very best choice.
But you sure are very tough on yourself. And I can see that you are very diligent and you aim to be very responsible and do the very... (read in full...)
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