-Communication is key to happiness and success. - Misery comes when people don 't communicate well. Always tell people what is on your mind. But communication is a two-way street. So don 't be afraid to ask people what is on their mind. You must learn what it is that they want or else the relationship (you’re in a relationship with everyone you interact with) will never work. And you find out what they want by asking them what they want. Questions are key to a great life. It gets to the cause and effect that is life. If you read the book, The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, you should know this is one of the agreements—to not assume people can read your mind or that you can read theirs. And this one concept is believed
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As what the book, How to Win Friends and Influence People, made very clear, learn to listen to people. People rarely listen, yet that is the key to getting what you want out of life. Others will tell you the best way to win their favor and friendship. So learn to listen. However, good communication doesn’t mean more communication. It means better understanding. But this also means to guard and limit your words to only what is necessary. If you say too much, you might confuse or hurt people. Don’t get yourself in trouble. Words are powerful gateways to emotions. It can be like striking a match against black powder. You don’t know when it’ll go off, but you know it’ll be bad when it does. But language can be more powerful than explosives, as they can either slowly blister your inner kindness or gently illuminate it. They can not only bring down your spirit but also the spirit of others. Try to remove all curse words, demeaning words, and negative words from your speech and writing. The tongue has more powerful than the sword. But that also means your words can heal and inspire. Choose your words wisely. Communicate with …show more content…
Remember this, you can get to know people, but you can never unknow them. So stay away from people who are trouble. As Proverbs says, “The prudent sees evil and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.” However, the opposite is also true. Proverbs again, “Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.” And the power of association is backed up by science. If your friends become fat, you are more likely to become fat. If your friends start to work out, you’re more likely to work out. As Jim Rohn puts it, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” So be careful of who you spend your time with. Look for those who are positive, energetic, kind, and a personal success (forget about wealth, what you care about is happiness as a measure of their success). And don 't stay with those who don 't like you. Their negative will pull you down. They’ll make sure you’ll never succeed with them. And it’s not worth the effort to win them over either. So do the smart thing and find people who will lift you up instead. “Go where you are celebrated, not tolerated. If they can’t see the real value of you, it’s time for a new start.” But it 's not just about letting kind people in our lives, but
As what the book, How to Win Friends and Influence People, made very clear, learn to listen to people. People rarely listen, yet that is the key to getting what you want out of life. Others will tell you the best way to win their favor and friendship. So learn to listen. However, good communication doesn’t mean more communication. It means better understanding. But this also means to guard and limit your words to only what is necessary. If you say too much, you might confuse or hurt people. Don’t get yourself in trouble. Words are powerful gateways to emotions. It can be like striking a match against black powder. You don’t know when it’ll go off, but you know it’ll be bad when it does. But language can be more powerful than explosives, as they can either slowly blister your inner kindness or gently illuminate it. They can not only bring down your spirit but also the spirit of others. Try to remove all curse words, demeaning words, and negative words from your speech and writing. The tongue has more powerful than the sword. But that also means your words can heal and inspire. Choose your words wisely. Communicate with …show more content…
Remember this, you can get to know people, but you can never unknow them. So stay away from people who are trouble. As Proverbs says, “The prudent sees evil and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.” However, the opposite is also true. Proverbs again, “Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.” And the power of association is backed up by science. If your friends become fat, you are more likely to become fat. If your friends start to work out, you’re more likely to work out. As Jim Rohn puts it, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” So be careful of who you spend your time with. Look for those who are positive, energetic, kind, and a personal success (forget about wealth, what you care about is happiness as a measure of their success). And don 't stay with those who don 't like you. Their negative will pull you down. They’ll make sure you’ll never succeed with them. And it’s not worth the effort to win them over either. So do the smart thing and find people who will lift you up instead. “Go where you are celebrated, not tolerated. If they can’t see the real value of you, it’s time for a new start.” But it 's not just about letting kind people in our lives, but