Judgment - 3 views
The thoughts that creep into our brain about other people tell us less about those people than they do about our selves... Most judgments of others are an attempt to empower ourselves and give a se...
Secret Sorrows - 2 views
"Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad." ― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
The Will to Dominate - 2 views
In the world of human affairs, the will to dominate, even for apparently good reasons, nullifies itself. 'Every force', says the Tao te Ching, 'calls forth a counter-force.' But love is a power unm...
Seeing Others as Objects - 3 views
Something to consider when I see myself as either superior or inferior to others: "To see others as gauges to be measured against is to see them as objects." (The Choice at Work)
Responsiveness - 2 views
Become a responsive person. Be influenced by the reality of other people. The rest will be wonderful. You do not do it conditionally -- not to try to change others -- you do it because you love, un...
Freedom - 2 views
"None but ourselves can free our minds." ― Bob Marley
Do Right - 3 views
If you would convince a person that they do wrong, do right. But do not care to convince them. People will believe what they see. Let them see. (adapted, Henry David Thoreau)
Compassion - 2 views
Make no judgments where you have no compassion. (Anne McCaffrey)
Systems & Abstractions - 4 views
But mankind is so addicted to systems and to abstract conclusions that we are prepared deliberately to distort the truth, to close our eyes and ears, but justify our logic at all cost. (Fyodor Dost...
Listening - 4 views
It's very, very difficult, time consuming, and demanding to let people have their say, especially when you disagree with them. But I think in life, it's actually more important to listen hard to th...
Wrongdoing - 3 views
How easy it is to blind ourselves to our own wrongdoing by pointing to the wrongdoing of others. (C. Terry Warner, Bonds That Make Us Free)
Happiness - 5 views
The happiest people I know are people who don't even think about being happy. They just think about being good neighbors, good people. And then happiness sort of sneaks in the back window while the...
Holding a Grudge - 2 views
"When you hold a grudge, you want someone else's sorrow to reflect your level of hurt. However, the two rarely meet." ― Steve Maraboli
Enlightenment - 3 views
Enlightenment means taking full responsibility for your life. (William Blake)
Leaders - 5 views
The most effective team leaders are servants first… they put others before themselves… they are not too important to do the unpopular jobs… they are the first to volunteer… others know they can tru...
Powerful People - 3 views
Truly powerful people have great humility. They do not try to impress, they do not try to be influential. They simply are...They listen. If there is anything they can offer to serve you, they offer...
Bad Manners - 3 views
The great secret is not having bad manners or good manners or any other particular sort of manners, but having the same manner for all human souls: in short, behaving as if there are no third-class...
Self-deception - 2 views
In the horrifying calculus of self-deception, the greater the pain we inflict on others, the greater the need to justify it to maintain our feelings of decency and self-worth. [Carol Tavris, Mista...
Wizard of Oz - 3 views
Glinda: For the record, I knew you always had it in you. Oz: Greatness? Glinda: No, something better. Goodness. ("Oz the Great and Powerful", 2013)
Relationships - 2 views
"We have to recognize that there cannot be relationship unless there is commitment, unless there is loyalty, unless there is love, patience, and persistence." ― Cornel West
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