THE TEN COMMADMENTS OF HOW TO GET ALONG WITH PEOPLE
1. Keep skid chains on your tongue; always say less than you think, cultivate a low, persuasive voice, How you say it counts more than what you say.
2. Make promises sparingly, and keep them faithfully, no matter what it cost.
3. Never let an opportunity pass to say a kind and encouraging word to or about somebody, Praise good work, regardless of who did it, If criticism is needed, criticize helpfully, never spitefully.
4. Be interested in others, their pursuits, their work, their homes and families. Make merry with those who rejoice; with those who weep mourn. Let everyone you meet, however humble feel that you regard him as a person of importance.
5. Be cheerful, Do not burden or depress those around you be dwelling on minor aches and pains and small disappointments. Remember, everybody is carrying some kind of load.
6. Keep an open mind. Discuss but do not argue. It is a mark of a superior mind to be able to disagree without being disagreeable.
7. Let your virtues; if you have any, speak for themselves. Refuse to talk on another’s vices. Discourage gossip. It is a waste of valuable time and can be extremely destructive.
8. Be careful of another’s feelings. Wit and humor at the other person’s expense are rarely worth it and may hurt when least expected.
9. Pay no attention to ill-natured remarks about you. Remember, the person who carried the message may not be the most accurate reporter in the world. Simply live so that nobody will believe them. Disordered nerves and bad digestion are common cause of backbiting.
10. Do not be too anxious about the credit due you. Do your best, and be patient. Forget about yourself, and let others “remember” Success is much sweeter that way.
Life is all about relationships.
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Posted By: Pam Perry
Saturday, November 15th 2008 at 1:53PM
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