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November 27 InteractionsPeople tend to interact more with those they like (and to like most and interact most with those who are like them). In turn, people tend to avoid interaction with those who are dissimilar. While this makes life more pleasant and predictable, because it avoids the discomfort of trying to overcome unfamiliarity or belligerence, it tends to cut you off from information about someone whose help you may need. (Allen Cohen & David Bradford. Influence without Authority.)
Wishing you peace and well being as you open yourself to those most unlike you. November 13 Judging OthersOnce you make a judgment about someone, it is very human to see only evidence that you are right and ignore everything else. People see what they expect to see and feel vindicated by the "proof" that you were right. You need to monitor yourself closely to be sure that you are not so caught up in self-justification that you prevent improvement in the relationship. (Allen Cohen & David Bradford. Influence without Authority [2nd Edition]).
Wishing you peace and well being as you examine your own attitudes and behaviors. November 06 Rigid HeartsAs long as we keep strengthening our anger and self-righteousness with our thoughts and our words and our actions, they will never go away. Instead, we become experts at perfecting our habits of hard-heartedness, our own particular brand of rigid heart and closed mind. (Pema Chodron. Practicing Peace in Times of War)
Wishing you peace and well being as you soften your heart and open your mind. |
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