Criticism is damaging to the recipient and to the giver. Its aim is to deflate the former, but it also corrodes the latter. Spend too much time on either side of it, and criticism will destroy you. It's true that you can tack on the word "constructive" to the front of it, and that's meant … Continue reading Criticism
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Help Someone
It's in fashion these days to notice all the problems of the world and to criticize everyone we can think of to blame for them. All this does is make us feel even worse. So, really, it's in fashion to feel low and work at feeling even lower. The only thing you'll get out of … Continue reading Help Someone
Words
According to the saying, sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. That's a nice sentiment, and it's meant to give you encouragement against gossip and criticism. However, I believe that words do have power. They can create or destroy. They do that by encouraging your own beliefs. So the … Continue reading Words
Compassion
There are more than enough aggressive know-it-alls out there, ready to show you how superior they are. What the world needs much more of is compassion. It needs more people who are willing to acknowledge that everyone has their own struggles, and nobody is perfect. And the world needs folks to not only extend more … Continue reading Compassion
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