Even the biggest asshole has a story. If the assholery is non-abusive, suspend your judgement and try to be kind – as pleasant and unruffled as possible. Reframe your understanding so their actions don’t touch your soul. Sometimes our emotions can play tricks on us, too.
Don’t get me wrong. It’s hard to be consistent at being kind. It can be pretty infuriating at times. But when being kind is difficult, that’s when it matters most. There are over 100 Ways To Practice Kindness but to me it can be as simple as keeping your mouth shut and your snarky comments to yourself.
That’s kindness : )
“People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.” Mother Teresa
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hard but not impossible
April 5, 2019 at 10:18 amAt one point you have to stand your ground and be assertive to what you think is right. But sometimes its just not worth it. Like you said, keep your mouth shut. Kindness is truly underrated.
Ahhh you hit the nail right on the head with this one.
April 7, 2019 at 10:21 amBreaaaaach! when are you back to Singapore after your sabbatical? like when! hahahaha
Shaine
April 8, 2019 at 2:17 amA great reminder to not take things personally. This is a toughie to be honest but I learned that in life, everyone is struggling. We need to be more understanding of each other’s flaws.
April 25, 2019 at 1:46 pm