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When someone is nasty, hateful, or mean toward you treat their behavior like an affliction or illness they have. That makes it easier to have empathy toward them which can soften the conflict.
Excellent Advice for Living
Kevin Kelly
CEOs are often advised to be circumspect about their own views when running a meeting, lest they suppress new ideas. But in any meeting with Henri in charge, it was immediately apparent what outcome he wanted, because he would state it up front. Then, quite sincerely, he would encourage dialogue and dissenting views. Of course, in the end, having been listened to, we almost always decided to do what Henri had suggested.
Conscience and Courage
John Hawkins
For “the great aim of education,” said Herbert Spencer, “is not knowledge but action.”
How to Win Friends and Influence People
Dale Carnegie
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