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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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Has guy one apologised for his reaction?
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But he should not have called you a tart.
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This is your friend's problem, not yours
Your friend needs to join AA (alcoholics anonymous) ... (read in full...)
Should I tell dad that his new fiancee is the same girl I had sex with at a drunken frat party?
Q. i met this really hot girl at a frat party and we got drunk and had sex. she was a year older and graduated a few months later so nothing after that happened. my parents got divorced a year later and when my dad started dating he got engaged with ...
A. 28 December 2010: it is up to her to tell him if she wants to (I would hope she would not as it will only cause pain)
It is not up to you to hurt your father's happiness, (even if you wish he hadn't divorced your Mom)
So this is your opportunity to demonstr... (read in full...)
My fiancé changed his character 5 days before the wedding!
Q. Hi guys, I'm revisiting this website after yet another abusive relationship that has ended in tears. Sorry if this drags on a bit! I initiated the break-up of my engagement last week (just before Xmas!!) after my fiancé flipped whilst he was ...
A. 28 December 2010: Hi Ayisha,
What a shocking roller coaster you have been put through. His appalling behavior is so disrespectful to you.
A leopard does not change his spots quickly. I think he is not the man you thought him to be. And the drugs is a No No No. An... (read in full...)
Should I be scared because my perfect hot guy wears kinky underwear?
Q. Hello! I started dating 2 months ago this very hot guy, who is so perfect. He's a lawyer, he's very beautiful in his mid-30s, he's wealthy, has a nice house and on top of that he's very nice and generous... The thing is last week, I surprised hi...
A. 28 December 2010: It's always a shock when we come across something that we never imagined would happen to us or would see.
And yes it is an unusual choice for a guy.
But he's not alone, or the item wouldn't be manufactured.
But at the start of a relationship... (read in full...)
Is it wrong to avoid your ex?
Q. Is it wrong to avoid social situations where you ex, and her bf will be at the expense of your own happiness?...
A. 28 December 2010: while you still have any memories that cause you any pain or any distress about a past relationship there is nothing discourteous and nothing untoward if you choose to absent yourself from such situations.
Time and finding someone you can learn to l... (read in full...)
My aunt's father in law made inappropriate comments and now I feel really uneasy around him!
Q. I have a bit of a problem. Over the holidays me and my relatives went to visit my aunt's in-laws and their family, who I used to feel comfortable around. They're usually nice and welcoming people, so I had no reason not to like them. But, on t...
A. 28 December 2010: i think you are observant. It would appeal that the said father in law has sanctioned and encouraged a culture amongst the men in his family - to objectify women.
And the women stay silent - they have learned to ''know their place'' - that sil... (read in full...)
My aunt's father in law made inappropriate comments and now I feel really uneasy around him!
Q. I have a bit of a problem. Over the holidays me and my relatives went to visit my aunt's in-laws and their family, who I used to feel comfortable around. They're usually nice and welcoming people, so I had no reason not to like them. But, on t...
A. 28 December 2010: yes he did go too far and yes he is to be avoided. I am glad you gave his age. Initially as I started to read i thought he might be approaching senility and losing his inibitions. But that was not the case. I realise at Christmas everyone tries... (read in full...)
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