I’m a sucker for a kind word.
They go a long way with people and oil the choppy waters of everyday life.
They cost nothing either.
I had a discussion about examining the motivations in people with my supervisor yesterday.
And the conclusion stood
Some people can be nasty arseholes at times
Period
Others can have motivations so hidden and ingrained that a wizard couldn’t unearth them
People are complex and chaotic
Seldom are we linear
If you ever decide to write a book “Seldom are we linear “ would be a superb title
ReplyDeleteThank you for this post this morning John
Siobhan x
Kind words are so nice and can absolutely make your day. Arseholes just need some some direction to know they can be cared for and respected, if they behave.
ReplyDeleteI believe that, like a lot of things, being nice is a choice. Some people choose not to be.
ReplyDeleteIt doesn’t cost anything to be nice, my Mother always said. Gigi
ReplyDeleteThe kinder I am, the kinder others seem to be to me.
ReplyDeleteTravel is right. We receive back what we put into this world. People who complain constantly, criticize endlessly, belittle always, are at the heart of it, damaged and broken people. Knowing this does not make them any easier to deal with, however.
ReplyDeleteI can certainly be both kind and unkind. I have to work really hard at times, to be kind, especially when I feel threatened. Yesterday here in the U.S. stirred up so many unkind emotions in me, most of which come from pure fear. I am so scared for our future. I know that elsewhere in the world, others live in daily, literal danger, and then I feel like a spoiled child. So, I am unbalanced now, and need to retreat and reframe, so I don't take out my emotions ON anyone.
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