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Compassion First

December 10, 2012 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

Be compassionate – especially when you don’t want to.

People do hurtful things; it’s part of the “human condition.” Sometimes, when they do them, we’re on the receiving end.

However, viewing their actions through the lens of compassion can never hurt. It’s not always easy, but it will help heal the pain. (And it doesn’t mean you condone the action.)

Look at others, especially those who have wronged you, with compassion first.

After all, if it was YOU who hurt someone else, you would want others to treat you with compassion, wouldn’t you?

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Filed Under: Conflict Management, Motivational Monday Tagged With: compassion, forgiveness, handling conflict

Dealing with Bad Attitude

October 22, 2012 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

People with “Badittude” are better about ruining your attitude than you are about correcting theirs.

Some people just want to be “cranky.” Try as you might, there’s not a thing you can do to change them. They are professionals at what they do – and you are an amateur at getting them to stop doing it.

When you see someone coming at you with “badittude,” send love and compassion their way, but step out of the way.

It does neither of you any good to both be victims of a poor attitude.

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Filed Under: Conflict Management, mental health, Motivational Monday, Power of Attitude Tagged With: attitude, bad attitude, changing attiutude, dealing with others, handling conflict, horrible attitude, personal attitude, poor attitude

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